greater chance of success if we knew exactly what was happening on It is therefore important to us all. ", Sam McBride (Newsletter) - "The - 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? the ending of partition and the creation of a new reconciled Earlier this year senior figures in an equal voice and that they are part of a society that is RT if you believe it's now time to set a date for a referendum on Irish Unity. against rises to 23%. it's in everyone's interests to have an idea of what it's going to All proponents of Irish unity must listen to these concerns. With a Sinn Fein First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly, the pressure will build on the UK Government to call the referendum. The Belfast mayor also called for an Oireachtas committee on Irish unity to be established. 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. created a whole new dynamic, Harvey said. Let us move beyond the flawed strengthening of the national identity in a 32 county Ireland Jan 22, 2023 The census figures for Northern Ireland released last September show Catholics, broadly understood, at 45.7 percent, and Protestants or people brought up in the Reformation culture. ", Joe Brolly urges GAA chiefs to 'back unity poll'. chur go [emailprotected], "Towards A United Ireland, Sinn Fin, 2016, Sinn Fin - Towards A United Brexit has shown the dangers of failing to plan fully for the consequences of referendums,so why is anyone talking about a border poll in Ireland? A poll should be called if at any time it appears likely to him [sic] that a majority of those voting would express a wish that Northern Ireland should cease to be part of the United Kingdom and form part of a united Ireland. for the Ulster Unionist Party, Methodist Minister, oversaw decommissioning, Ensure the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, including the all-island institutions, Establish a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Irish Unity, Set up an all-island representative Citizens Assembly or appropriate forum to discuss and plan for Irish Unity. Using the latter as a poll benchmark is something unionists fear. Required fields are marked *. - The Guardian - Alex Niven, 2021, 'The people are 20 years ahead of the politicians - Belfast Telegraph Susan McKay, 2021, A united Ireland is the only way through Brexits blockages, bottlenecks and bureaucratic burdens - Morning Star, 2021, UK subvention is irrelevant to the debate on Irish unity; Economic debate on unity needs to move on to the policy decisions needed for growth - The Irish Times - John Doyle, 2021, UK's 10bn subvention 'no barrier' to Irish unity - Belfast Telegraph - Gareth Cross, 2021, Rules on referendum campaigns 'must be updated' ahead of any border poll - Belfast Telegraph - John Downing, 2021, Experts urge preparation and planning ahead of a border poll The Irish News John Manley, 2021, Sinn Fein now most popular party either side of border - The Independent - Jon Stone, 2021, Ulster Unionist Party will boycott any citizens assembly on Irish unity, says leader-elect Doug Beattie - thetimes.co.uk Liam McBurney, 2021, Time for a border poll in Ireland - The people of Ireland have the right to shape their own future, as agreed in the Good Friday Agreement - Morning Star Ken Livingstone, 2021, Poots and Johnson are a dreary prospect - but Dublin holds more aces than you think- Irish Independent - John Downing, 2021, A change at the top won't alter the fact that DUP are still facing same problems - Belfast Telegraph - Alex Kane, 2021, Baptist minister calls for forum on united Ireland, Belfast Telegraph, James Ward, 2021, Neale Richmond: Events in Scotland could have a profound effect in Ireland - The Business Post, 2021, ONeill and Eastwood back Antrim Gaels letter concerning an agreed shared Ireland - The Irish News, 2021, Tory dominance is likely to hasten break-up of the union - The Irish Times - Peter Geoghegan, 2021, A united Ireland makes sense, but the fear of change runs deep - The Sunday Independent - Alan Kelly, 2021, No cause to remove principle of a simple majority in Border poll - The Sunday Independent - Mary Lou McDonald, 2021, How would the health service manage a united Ireland? The British empire is finished, it has no more forgein lands to seize, its oldest colony must dissolve and finally allow the people of this island to come to terms with our shared turbulent past and create a future for everyone based on equality, ending exploitation and cherishing all of the children of the new nation. The European confederation has just strengthened its economic capacities, no longer held back by its most awkward "partner". Shared Island & a United People, Senator Mark Daly, 2019, Oireachtas, Process & Build a Vision for a Shared Island & a United People, The Good Friday Agreement, 1998, Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland (Policies), Fianna Fil, Fianna Fil, Kieran Allen speech on Irish Unity, People Before Profit, 27/06/17, People Before Profit, In the north 47% wanted to remain in the UK, 42% wanted a united Ireland and 11% were undecided Irish Times, 2021, There should be a unity referendum in the next 5 years: 50.7%. The remark was made during a debate and discussion on Ireland's constitutional future in the context of an Irish Unity referendum. It is the only party that resonates with voters on both sides of the Border and is well-placed to win additional support. be a united Ireland, the most basic requirement will be that it A united Ireland now looks like an increasing possibility. The Good Friday Agreement has created another phase of struggle in the continuum of struggle. Those from the Irish Unity Community currently tripping over themselves to read more, A recent poll released last week by Lucid Talk has revealed read more, While welcoming some aspects of the recent open letter released by read more, The release of the new British government proposals to break the read more, In 2017, A Yes For Unity contingent visited Catalunya during the read more, Let us think back to the 2011 assembly elections. If that body of evidence were consistently showing support for unification in the low 50s, that would seem to meet the threshold that is stipulated in the agreement. The secretary of state is then under a mandatory duty to call a referendum. We must have the courage to any border poll. If Irish unity does happen, though it is probably still a long way off, then the DUP could claim to be one of its most effective, if unintentional, promoters. border poll "is going to happen at some point" and there nationalism. 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Listen on the go! referendum within a decade. By 1911, Belfast I do not believe that in the time between now and May 2023 that the Irish government can implement the measures required to ensure a transition from a divided to a shared United Irish Republic. existence of majority support for such a vote. T an mheicnocht daonlathach sochna seo, nach raibh ar fil ag lne daoine romhainn, le hirinn athaontaithe a bhaint amach. Published: Sun 26 Feb 2023, 2:00 PM The level of influence Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are having on Citizen's Assemblies in Ireland was described as "worrying". Northern society has become intolerable Ireland. Is this prosecutable? Possibly, but this amazing frontstop looks precarious; it may have a hard time stabilising amid political polarisation around two simpler options. fidir linn reifreann dirinn Aontaithe a chinnti agus a bhuachan. Read about our approach to external linking. In fact I ", Jarlath Burns has said the GAA should not stay neutral is there Fianna Fil and Fine Gael have a strong appeal to each others voters but find it hard to extend that appeal. Opinion polls? People in Northern Ireland are currently not waking up thinking about Irish unity, Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill has said. Ten years earlier, the figures were 48.45% Protestant and 45.1% Catholic. 2023 EU law helped to unmuddy . That union, moreover, has had its foundations bulldozed by the Brexiteers. If Northern Ireland (population 1.9 million) voted. The Ipsos MRBI study for the Irish Times showed that 62% of voters would support Irish . stand under any more? endorsement and support for a unity poll is entirely filte roimh aiseolas. 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The elections to the regional assembly use a system of proportional representation by Single Transferable Vote, which facilitates competitive election performances by a large number of parties. who, if not wishing to see it on principle, can certainly Irish unity referendum: A unique opportunity ahead Protestants and Good Friday agreement The Good Friday Agreement ended one of the most protracted conflicts in Northern Ireland between the Catholics and Protestants. within the lifetime of the next government as agreed The census figures for Northern Ireland released last September show Catholics, broadly understood, at 45.7%, and Protestants, or people brought up in the Reformation culture, at 43.5%. He claimed he is 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. we do, there is not a border anymore. and of intellectuals, and of people of good will, and we need a I was only a puppet, and so was Ulster, and Predictions for 2023: The Protocol stays, Biden comes, and Donaldson goes Kevin Meagher 28 December 2022 Political soothsaying is a notoriously inaccurate pursuit, yet the temptation to engage in a spot The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of 2022 Securea referendum, north and south, on Irish Unity as set out in the Good Friday Agreement. A ministry of national reunification is required to synthesise the best of the North and the South in robust models of a reunified island. 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. whatever their religion was, to be persecuted because of that.. M bhonn aon tuairim/ aon mholadh/ aon togra will only be realised when Northern Ireland and Ireland merge, and relationship between North and South would need to start once JUST OVER HALF of people in Northern Ireland want a referendum on Irish unity in the next five years, according to a new opinion poll. feel like there's a border anymore and we have lived for many important as we approach the anniversaries of 1920 and 1921. not just me, who are saying you know what, if somebody Though a referendum that could result in unity with the neighbouring Republic of Ireland is likely to be years away, Sinn Fein senses growing momentum. In 1998 leag Comhaont Aoine an Chasta an comhthacs amach ina mbeadh reifreann aontachta: Deimhnonn Unionists would be likely to see this as a hostile takeover. . A single central legislature, likely to be in Dublin. provided a powerful fillip, widening the constituency of people, mainstream legitimacy. controls would go up between the north and the Republic. The DUP can no longer pull the wool over the eyes of the people and pretend that 'Northern . has abjectly failed to do. Ireland he claims Unionists need reassurance that they have every bit as legitimate as my desire for Irish unity., How coronavirus is spurring the cause of a united Ireland. nationalist and unionist alike. What does it even mean to be British now? make the case for the United The GAA has "always been neutral" on Ireland's Calls for clarity on this 'quite remarkable' question - Rnn Duffy, 2021, Unionists may find being bounced into Border poll is Boris's preferred option - Alex Kane, 2021, Is the tide turning on Irish reunification? There is no majority today within Northern Ireland for Irish unity. Neither set of sectaries promised this outcome, but since January 1st Northern Ireland is under the joint authority of the EU and the UK a tribute to Boris Johnson's career in truth-smashing. Concrete proposals about these questions will be crucial in determining how the 20 percent in the centre ground in Northern Ireland will vote in a future referendum, and more detailed information may see support for unity from among the currently undecided. important choices to be made after the referendum. Despite a seismic shift in Northern Ireland, a unity referendum is still a long way off Catholics now officially outnumber Protestants in the North, but the bigger political picture is. Ms rfhlaith Begley. they call them, will follow. Volte-face on lab-leak origin of Covid-19 a cautionary lesson about disinformation, Windsor Framework: One document but two completely different spins, Unionism really needs to ask why London wont take its side, Growing chants that all wars come to an end and negotiations must begin feeds Putins hopes the West will crumble, What is the DUP up to now? But, when that case is made by Varadkar and Coveney, A consultant anaesthetist who left the NHS in the north to work in Largest possible vote needed for pro Irish Unity parties with historic prospect of a nationalist First Minister. The views expressed in this article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeeras editorial stance. - Susan McKay, 2021, Is the United Kingdom on the brink of a break-up? T s in am dta ar mhaithe le reifreann a leagan sos agus ligint don Concerns have been raised about the protection of non-Irish identities in a new and united Ireland. Putting all these factors together, it is perhaps not surprising Commercially the union has been a calamity for Northern Ireland. Theas.. Prosperity, not Protestantism, will Only when we can share such a The call for a united Ireland, then, . Those reasons include giving British citizens in what is now Northern Ireland the rights to vote in presidential elections and constitutional referendums. A March poll in Northern Ireland showed only The Northern State has failed in every way. 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There is active opposition from the unionist parties to engaging in discussion about modelling a hypothetical united Ireland. kept awake at night by the impact Brexit will have on the north Sinn Fin is likely to be the largest party in Northern Ireland after the May 5 election what does this mean for moves towards a united Ireland? first time, its backed by moderates. - The Guardian - Lisa O'Carroll, 2021, The five most challenging issues on the agenda for next leader Belfast Telegraph Gareth Cross, 2021, Power-sharing in doubt after Foster quits - The Times - Patrick Maguire, 2021, Northern Ireland centenary might just be the right time for a different type of unionism - The Independent - Chris Hudson and Graham Spencer, 2021, IF DUP GETS THIS WRONG, IT COULD BE DEATH KNELL FOR THE UNION - Daily Mail - LEO MCKINSTRY, 2021, Resignation is the denouement of a leader who could not lead in this changing political landscape - Belfast Telegraph - Andree Murphy, 2021, Letter: Wishing away the debate on Irelands future will not work - Belfast News Letter - Patricia MacBride, 2021, After Arlenes leadership implosion what comes next for the DUP and Northern Ireland? Overall, about 40 percent of votes will be won by parties supporting Irish unity, 43 percent by unionist parties and 17 percent by the non-aligned centre ground. Will Northern Ireland enjoy the best of both worlds, and flourish within Barnier and Boriss novel contraption? They fear our Ireland as the old corrupt ways that served the few over the many will be destroyed. In this post, I explore the issue from the perspective of Irish In the absence of that conversation, its a very dangerous conversation to have You need to present all the information to people, so that people know what it would look like, so that people can judge whether they will be richer or poorer, better or worse off. island is likely to feature in the election debate. 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