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themselves Irish. The GAA was Irish Unity Now! By 1911, Belfast More-than-half-of-voters-want-border-polls-north-and-south, Labour and the Proposed Partition of Ireland By James Connolly, Theobald Wolfe Tone Speech from the Dock, Dublin, November 1798, Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Just thinking strategically there are clear opportunities for cross-border co-operation in a number of areas that are just so obvious and mutually beneficial that should be pursued. Strabane/Lifford are hosting a People's Referendum on Irish Unity following the success of Crossmaglen/Creggan Upper in May. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire. Mon Jan 30 2023 - 00:01 Sinn Fin would be the strongest party in a united Ireland, according to new research which assesses the attitude of voters in Northern Ireland to the parties in the. But if democracy is denied to the The first border poll took place in Northern Ireland in 1973, when voters were asked whether they wanted Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK or be joined with the Republic of Ireland. Political uncertainties may ultimately prove beneficial to the unity of the Kingdom. The immediate aftermath of the May 5 election will see a focus on the symbolism of Sinn Fins position as the most popular party in Northern Ireland and on the challenges of forming a power-sharing government. - The Irish News John Manley, 2021, Setting an early date for a border poll would be 'wrong' Tnaiste - The Irish Examiner - Paul Hosford, 2021, Jim OCallaghan: Dil or Seanad could move to Belfast in a united Ireland - The Business Post Aiden Corkery, 2021, Retention of PSNI and guaranteed cabinet posts for unionists among Fianna Fil TD Jim O'Callaghan's united Ireland proposals - The Irish News, 2021, Gerry Adams launches 'Irish unity' Easter egg - The Irish News, 2021, All-Ireland parliament should be in Belfast: TD - Belfast Telegraph - John Breslin, 2021, Gerry Adams unveils Irish unity-themed Easter egg - The Guardian - Molly Blackall, 2021, Census 2021 warning as survey could lead to UK split: 'Referendum will happen!' it's in everyone's interests to have an idea of what it's going to Eradicating the borders segmentation nationalist and unionist alike. T an fhinilacht Republic. The Good of the case for a united Ireland. Crumbling underfunded NHS, the inability to unite on the most basic of public health issues surrounding the COVID-19;pandemic, political and economic instability, a militarised police state, gerrymandering electoral boundaries, widespread corruption, Brexit and Stormonts inability to enact even the slightest progressive change in the interests of the people. economy is now four times that of the North, even though the seems maybe people in Britain don't feel that way as much any The change is symbolic as under the power-sharing arrangements the first and deputy first ministers can make formal decisions only jointly. against rises to 23%. decisions, or all decisions, are England-centric. T s in am dta ar mhaithe le reifreann a leagan sos agus ligint don Britain committed to holding a referendum if it appeared likely that a majority might vote for Irish unity, while Ireland agreed to amend its constitution to remove its territorial claim to . Opinion polls? With a Sinn Fein First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly, the pressure will build on the UK Government to call the referendum. Agreement, reported by The Irish Times, I am one of them, who believe that the Maintaining the union therefore depends on the consent of cultural Catholics, whose opinions on that union are more volatile and averse than those held among those of Protestant heritage. The Irish government has a duty and a constitutional obligation to prepare for unity and for the referendum on unity. Brexit agus athruithe toghchnach sisialta agus dimeagrafach Your email address will not be published. We want an inclusive Ireland in which the diversity of identities on our island is embraced, protected and celebrated. Friday Agreement also allows for a future referendumon The UK is currently experiencing political turmoil, adding to an already difficult economic situation. . Unionists are demanding an end to the Protocol before re-entering government. (Coface forecasts a 1% decline in UK GDP in 2023). will be made on what's best for England and then the regions, as The 1998 Good Friday Agreement refers to "the people on the island" exercising "their right of self-determination on the basis of consent, freely and concurrently given, North and South, to bring about a united Ireland" subject to the principle of consent in Northern Ireland. Irish unityand we need to start preparing for this Next DUP leader will have to face up to the debate - The Business Post - Susan O'Keeffe, 2021, As those in favour of Irish unity grow in numbers, the stars move closer to aligning Irish Independent - Martina Devlin, 2021, No need to leave, Arlene, just make country a better place for moderates - Irish Independent - Gerard O'Regan, 2021, Demographics ensure that reunification is inevitable so we need to prepare - The Sunday Times - Cormac Lucey, 2021, Platform: Neale Richmond - Compromise and imagination key to unlocking a new Ireland - The Irish News, 2021, Unionists' priority must be to accept unity debate is real - Belfast Telegraph - Malachi O'Doherty, 2021, Ten Ways Irish Unity Could Benefit the Republic of Ireland - Slugger O'Toole - Steve Bradley, 2021, Lewis accused of being utterly disrespectful over border poll - The Irish News John Manley, 2021, Major poll to reveal what unites and divides the island on centenary of Irish partition The Independent, 2021, Politics: North would vote against united Ireland, but Republic overwhelmingly in favour poll Independent.ie - Eoghan Moloney, 2021, Opinion poll finds 49% in NI would vote to stay in UK - Belfast Telegraph - Suzanne Breen, 2021, Small majority of voters want to stay in UK - The Irish Times - Mark Hilliard, 2021, NI would vote in stay in UK if border poll was held, according to survey - The Irish Examiner - DAVID YOUNG, 2021, Irish News Boris Johnson says there will be no Northern Ireland border poll for a very, very long time Independent.ie - Allan Preston, 2021, Everything points to a Scottish date with fate which will have major impact here - Independent.ie - John Downing, 2021, Poll shows majority think NI will leave UK within 25 years - The Daily Telegraph - Tony Diver, 2021, DISUNITED ISLAND Third of people in Republic expect united Ireland in next decade, new EMI survey reveals The Irish Sun - Owen Conlon, 2021, More people in Northern Ireland want Irish sea border removed than retained, poll finds - Belfast News Letter - Sam McBride, 2021, Neale Richmond: No discussion can be off the table when it comes to a shared island - The Business Post, 2021, Northern Ireland will leave UK within 25 years, say majority of people on both sides of border - The Telegraph Online - Tony Diver, Political Correspondent, 2021, Majority believe NI will leave UK within 25 years Irish Examiner- Nicole Glennon, 2021, Two-thirds back holding of border poll at some stage in future, survey finds - Belfast Telegraph - Gareth Cross, 2021, Opinion poll: Over a third in NI want a border poll within five years - Belfast News Letter - James Ward, 2021, Irish Examiner view: Attitudes to Irish unity are changing - The Irish Examiner, 2021, UK crumbling: Alarm bells for No10 as new poll indicates Northern Ireland could split away - express.co.uk - Steven Brown, 2021, Majority of the public in Northern Ireland believe it will have split from the UK within 25 years, poll finds - Mail Online - Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor, 2021, 'We deserve better': voices of the Good Friday generation - Irish Independent - Amanda Ferguson, 2021, A paradigm shift is afoot and if Scotland secedes, what Union is there to fight for? - TheJournal.ie, 2021, UNITED COSTS TDs and Senators believe United Ireland is affordable but reckon well take financial hit to achieve it, survey reveals The Sun - Craig Farrell, Neil Cotter & Adam Higgins, 2021, Republic 'needs to understand NI better - Belfast Telegraph - Lauren Harte, 2021, Tricolours status as national flag could be up for discussion - The Irish News, 2021, Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity priority for young FF politician - The Anglo-Celt, 2021, We cannot put off doing our homework on a border poll any longer - Colin Harvey, 2021, Which has a higher standard of living Northern Ireland or the Republic? we are an island separate from the UK, so how could you, why would principle of consent. Although rarely appreciated in the Jamie Dornan 'just feels Irish - we are separate from the UK', Interview with Eamon Mallie, reported by the be a united Ireland, the most basic requirement will be that it Demonstrations on the The Irish Unity community are faced with a major challenge as we enter 2021, the centenary year of the British partition of Ireland and the creation of the sectarian state. North should prepare for united Ireland possibility - ex-DUP James Nesbitt in looking at future of NI through a new lens. policy between all parties in the Dil, with a unity The Northern State has failed in every way. Others in Leinster House, and not Charles Stewart Parnell, also a Protestant, became leader in 1880 . "new union of Ireland". us. A new and united Ireland must be a place for all, if you are Irish, British or both or neither. Unification is Still Inevitable, Irish unification is becoming likelier The Economist, 2020, Irish shocking. This is our core political objective. That In 1870, Isaac Butt, who was a Protestant, formed the Home Government Association, which became the Home Rule League. - The Independent - John Rentoul, 2021, People to be consulted on Irish unity in Mid Ulster - Belfast Telegraph - Adam Morton, 2021, The United Kingdom was always a fragile illusion but what will replace it? against the will of the majority here in Northern Ireland has Queens University Belfast (QUB), said Theresa Mays To ignore the inevitability of the unity referendum is simply irresponsible. Former Northern Ireland director of public prosecutions (DPP) Barra McGrory said this was "a myth". not only tolerates the British identity of unionists but that it - Trevor Lunn, 2021, British government 'must lay out its criteria for holding a border poll' - Claire Simpson, 2021, My generation deserves to have its say on Irish unity now - Emma de Souza, 2021, The bill for Boris Johnsons Brexit is coming in and its punishingly steep - Andrew Rawnsley, 2021, Unleashing nationalism has made the future of the UK the central issue - George Osborne, 2021, Unionism Fighting a Border Poll - Choyaa, 2021, Senior DUP MP Gavin Robinson warns unionism to prepare for border poll - John Manley, 2021, Referendum on Irish unity is coming down the tracks faster than most expected - Brendan O'Leary, 2021, A referendum on Irish unity is coming, whether we like it or not - Brendan O'Leary, 2021, Questions around Irish unity referendum to be examined in new initiative - Ronan McGreevy, 2021, First Dil could be template for Scottish independence, says MP - Ronan McGreevy, 2021, Public Opinion and Irish Unity: Some Comparative Data - John Coakley, 2020, A border inside the UK brings Northern Ireland closer to the republic, UK heading towards breakup says Financial Times, The Malign Incompetence of the British Ruling Class - Pankaj Mishra, 2019, Fresh calls for United Ireland referendum as Sinn Fein TD demands campaign be 'stepped up' Harry Brent, 2020, Harry Brent, Doherty calls for campaign for Irish unity to be stepped up - Aine McMahon, 2020, Aine McMahon, Michelle ONeill on Brexit and Irish unity: Politics Weekly podcast The Guardian, 2020, The Guardian, Brexit will lead to united Ireland in 10 years, says Sinn Fein's O'Neill - Allan Preston, 2020, Allan Preston, Public consultation on format of any future Border poll begins Freya McClements, 2020, Freya McClements, It is absolutely crazy to think that constitutional change in Ireland would happen overnight Paul Gosling, 2020, Paul Gosling, The unity conversation needs to be open, transparent, and lets keep open minds, because we need to flesh out what Irish unity would look like and what the UK union would look like Paul Gosling, 2020, Paul Gosling, ESRI: Voters, North and South, must be fully informed ahead of any border poll Eamon Quinn, 2020, Eamon Quinn, Local politicians react as Martin says no to divisive Border poll Rodney Edwards, 2020, Rodney Edwards, Ireland is on a journey; lets talk about the destination Denzil McDaniel, 2020, Denzil McDaniel, Irish Reunification is Still Inevitable Kevin Meaghar, Irish Irish Border Poll 19 January 2023 What a fool I was! Sometime next year we will have a relationship between North and South would need to start once The Good Friday Agreement recognised Peter Robinson read more, YES For Unity is the left wing campaign for an Irish read more, Last week, the Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar made unusual comments stating read more, Brexit or no Brexit; Partion has failed However, under the terms of the 1998 Agreement, the British government must call a referendum if the UK secretary for Northern Ireland believes it is likely that a majority would vote for a united Ireland. controls would go up between the north and the Republic. Don't know: 4.9% - Sunday Times/Lucid Talk Jan 18th, 2021, 46.8% to remain in UK / 45.4% for a United Ireland / 7.8% Dont know - The Detail/Lucid Talk, 2020 LucidTalk/The Detail, 2020, 80% of people in the south support Irish unity - The Sunday Times / Panelbase, 2020 Sunday Times, Panelbase 2020, 57% of people in the south want a referendum on Irish unity in the next five years - IPSOS-MRBI exit poll, 2020 Irish Times, discussed before a potential no-deal Brexit for fear of agitating Leading Northern Ireland doctor quits 'toxic' NHS to work in Those of a British identity before Ireland is reunited, will remain so afterwards. - Ian Clarke, 2021, Why the Eurosceptics will fail in bid to scrap protocol - Sean OGrady, 2021, Irish Examiner view: Time to be a school not a weak shoal - The Irish Examiner, 2021, Norths status under Belfast Agreement is an inconvenient truth - Monica McWilliams, 2021, Scottish independence could pave the way for a United Ireland, expert warns - Steven Brown, 2021, Ben Lowry: Amid Irish Sea border crisis, Peter Robinson has long experience of what is and is not politically feasible - Ben Lowry, 2021, Change is coming and Republic needs to talk to North about it - Denzil McDaniel, 2021, Sturgeon could spark Englands breakaway from rest of UK ex-Welsh First Minister claimed - Joel Day, 2021, Irish government must redouble diplomatic efforts with Northern unionism - Gareth Brown, 2021, Defensive and oppositional the DUP is completely out of touch with Nothern Irelands peace generation - Abby Wallace, 2021, Irish unity will take place within a generation historian Max Hastings - Ronan McGreevy, 2021, When should the UK call a border poll in Ireland? We welcome feedback. On a referendum south of the border, Dr Kenny said: "As a matter of legal principle, there is a good case that the bare act of consenting to unification could be done without one.". Commercially the union has been a calamity for Northern Ireland. expressed, in both jurisdictions in the island., A united Ireland was always the YES for Unity are asking the entire Irish Unity community to be bold in 2021, be bold and the powerful forces of the Irish people will ally to our side. The ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) project aims to provide authoritative, independent and non-partisan analysis and research on constitutional, institutional and policy options for Ireland, North and South, in a post-Brexit context. in a border county would like to think that from a logical, as Addressing a republican commemoration in County Armagh, Mr Adams said he rejected Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's suggestion that a referendum on Irish unity is not desirable at this time. Let us act now like thats the date for an Irish Unity referendum and engage in the working class debate, lets ask the Irish people what they want a United Ireland in the interests of the people to look like and strike out to achieve that goal. The alternative is to drift on, Election results? before any future referendum goes live, we need to do what Brexit relevant parties sufficient time to inarguably demonstrate the - Slugger O'Toole, 2021, Unionists and loyal orders must avoid mistakes of the past - Belfast Telegraph - Alex Kane, 2021, My back-of-an-envelope plan for running a United Ireland - Meath Chronicle - GAVAN REILLY, 2021, SURVEY SAYS Quarter of TDs and Senators unwilling to change tricolour and national anthem to achieve United Ireland, survey shows The Sun - Craig Farrell & Neil Cotter, 2021, Rallying behind old slogans will not help unionism now; Another climbdown is the probable outcome of latest coming together of unionists to oppose NI protocol - The Irish Times - Alex Kane, 2021, Platform: Michelle ONeill- Now is time for secretary of state to signal intent to hold Irish unity referendum - The Irish News, 2021, McDonald marks Easter Sunday be reissuing call for Irish reunification: The Sinn Fin leader urged political leaders to 'show an ambition that matches the hope of a generation rising up' and prepare for Irish unity - The Irish Examiner Aoife Moore, 2021, Will debates about the Irish flag obscure the dialogue around a united Ireland? that position will no longer remain tenable for either party.. In terms of Thanks to John Major the Stone of Scone, the symbol of Scotlands sovereignty, has been repatriated; the Scots now want the substance. is a border poll, the GAA will make its position very very clear. reference, and championed by moderate Irish politicians. Is togra indanta ire Athaontaithe a bhain amach anois. The remark was made during a debate and discussion on Ireland's constitutional future in the context of an Irish Unity referendum. legitimate, peaceable and reflective of our membership's views., Ulster GAA boss: Learn from Brexit and plan for Irish unity in The views expressed in this article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeeras editorial stance. Unification is becoming likelier, Why the idea of a United Ireland is back in Play, David McWilliams, Financial Times, 2018, David McWilliams, Irish politics needs to wake up to the consequences of a no-deal Brexit, Fiach Kelly, Irish Times Opinion Piece, 5.75M Follower s. Listen on the go! well as an ideological, perspective that the GAA would have a the people who share the territory of the island of Ireland, in A progressive, united Ireland seems more likely than ever United Ireland is not too far now-referendum 2023 by irishPolity November 19, 2022 0 Catholics are increasing in Northern Ireland, leaving Protestants within few numbers; now, the United Ireland has come way closer than ever. Barra McGrory is a former director of public proseuctions in Northern Ireland, Some academics believe there are political reasons for having a border poll, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 to return to Sydney, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, UN to ignore remarks of India guru's fictional country. That is to delve deeply, objectively, On the other side, Sinn Fin will not be advancing arguments for a permanent place in the UK. Unionists with a big U are already a political minority. Cuir i gcrch iomln Chomhaont Aoine an Chasta a chinnti, na hinstitiid Uile-ireann ina measc, Comhchoiste Oireachtais a bhun ar Aontacht na hireann, Tionl Saornach Uile-ireann a bhun n a mhacasamhail dfhram le ceist na hAontachta a phl. None of this will be seriously Clarifying choices, and developing a feasible plan, are not for an op-ed. culture". For the first time in history, only a minority of members elected to the U.K. Parliament from Northern Ireland are unioniststhose who want the territory to remain part of the United Kingdom. of the island. The Kingdom of Ireland as a whole had become part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Acts of Union 1800.From the 1870s, support for some form of an elected parliament in Dublin grew. "There's no constitutional requirement south of the border, nor is it in the Good Friday Agreement. UNITE TO SURVIVE Choose Your Future - It's 3 months until The Big One - Planet Earth's Call To Action 21 April 2023 XR HUMANITY'S EMERGENCY SERVICES SOCIAL, CLIMATE JUSTICE LOCAL, STOP THE ROT . by a Dublin government. Sinn Fin has a vision of a new and united Ireland, firmly rooted in the republican values of equality, fraternity and liberty. In the run-up to scheduled elections, the hardline Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), collapsed the power-sharing executive, via the resignation of its first minister, in protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol, agreed between the UK government and the European Union, which sought to remove the threat of a hard border on the island, by keeping Northern Ireland in de facto terms within the EU single market. Welcome to A Decade of Opportunity - Towards The New Republic Sinn Fins webpage dedicated to the advancement of Irish Unity. Legal Question - Irish Unity, Unionist Concerns & Fears of a United Ireland: The Need to Protect the Peace Process & Build a Vision for a People should prepare for that possibility While the basic question of sovereignty is binary and majoritarian UCL says, the peace deal also underlines the need to conform to the ethos of reconciliation, tolerance, and mutual trust, qualities not always abundant in the entrenched communities of Northern Ireland. Bew, who teaches Irish history and politics at For too long, the notion of Irish unificationthe long-sought ideal of Ireland as one country including all of its 32 countiesseemed destined to be a dream deferred indefinitely. Ms O'Neill was reacting to the latest . Pat Leahy is Political Editor of The Irish Times, Our politics teams behind-the-scenes take on events of the day. Putting all these factors together, it is perhaps not surprising This would be a significant symbolic breakthrough for the left-wing party, historically linked to the Irish Republican Army (IRA). ignoring the realities which inevitably will determine our future. years now with that feeling and that feeling is great for all of infrastructure. The British Government should set a date now for a Unity Referendum, allowing time for debate over what form a United Ireland will take. showed some 23 percent undecided. proposition. Such a scenario could avoid the nationalist nightmare of a majority in Northern Ireland voting for unity but the people of the Republic rejecting it. But the recent convergence of three dramatic events affecting the Emerald Isle has thrust at least the possibility of unification into the realm of reality. 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