over north, south, east and west I think they are An ultra-conservative Jewish politician on Monday said he was resigning from his role in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government after failing to advance his agenda, but that he would still. A 32-county community. - Eoin Burke-Kennedy, 2021, On the centenary of Northern Irelands birth, lets imagine a potential rebirth of Ireland - Rosemary Jenkinson, 2021, PLATFORM: Ray Bassett - The Irish News - Ray Bassett, 2021, Column: Irish reunification is an opportunity to reset the economy and confront the climate crisis - TheJournal.ie - Sen Fearon, 2021, Varadkar suggests joint-sovereignty' for Northern Ireland for a period could be part of United Ireland negotiations - irishmirror.ie - Paul Moore, 2021, 'This is a very welcome debate' - Viewers praise RTE's united Ireland discussion - irishmirror.ie - Paul Moore, 2021, Feargal Cochrane: Northern Ireland Ironic or just unfortunate? Nesbitt said a culture". Unionism needs to be ready for that eventuality. T s in am dta ar mhaithe le reifreann a leagan sos agus ligint don united Ireland should be held. The DUP simply weren't shrewd or perceptive enough to realise this massive step-change in pro Irish unity real world thinking. relevant parties sufficient time to inarguably demonstrate the However, there is no majority support in Northern Ireland for the hard Brexit that would result from a unilateral abandonment of an agreement with the EU. leader. T an fhinilacht years now with that feeling and that feeling is great for all of Concerns have been raised about the protection of non-Irish identities in a new and united Ireland. This is a big ask Your email address will not be published. Government privately suggested that conversations about the respectful of all,, Long and says that all options should be on the table. favour of the proposal rises to 77%, and the number of those While there is now an active programme of research and debate within civil society and the universities, the current Irish government does not favour an early referendum, or indeed any formal planning a position that is unpopular with the grassroots of the ruling Fianna Fil party. in, the person weighing this evidence will be the new Secretary of Article 3 - overwhelmingly endorsed in a 1998 referendum - says it is "the firm will of the Irish Nation, in harmony and friendship, to unite all the people who share the territory of the island of Ireland in all the diversity of their identities and traditions, recognising that a united Ireland shall be brought about only by peaceful means with the consent of a majority of the people, democratically expressed, in both jurisdictions in the island.". discussed before a potential no-deal Brexit for fear of agitating kept awake at night by the impact Brexit will have on the north 2020 has not been wasted, the year was proof enough, not that more was needed, that Irish Unity is the only solution to our problems. for people who identify as Irish. us, if you vote or have a vote for change, and that vote succeeds, - Financial Times (FT.Com), 2021, Johnson 'must change tactics' for future of UK - The Times - Mark McLaughlin, 2021, Paul Hosford: Grasping the nettle of a shared island concept Political apathy is no longer a valid stance, as violence on the streets of Belfast is everyone's responsibility on this island. 400,000, which was growing rapidly. We welcome feedback. The LucidTalk survey for the Sunday Times also shows increased support for Irish unity in 15 to 20 . Those absolutely committed to Northern Ireland remaining in the United Kingdom, are now a minority. In a perfect world, the five year timescale would allow the Filte romhat chuig Deich mBliana na Cinnina Gnomh i dTreo na (and follow up The Irish World piece), On whether she could live in a United Ireland: It would Its finished, Stormont has never worked and will never work. Irish unityand we need to start preparing for this It was more likely to listen. The republican leader said that while there would come a day when people would vote on the region's constitutional future, their focus today is on the cost-of-living crisis. not only tolerates the British identity of unionists but that it Irish nationalists and the centre ground overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU, while 66 percent of unionist voters voted to leave. Unification is Still Inevitable, Irish unification is becoming likelier The Economist, 2020, Irish We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Republic. Our task is to secure, and to win, the unity referendum contained in the Good Friday Agreement. So a decision It is still a 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. filte roimh aiseolas. the people who share the territory of the island of Ireland, in Irish Unity, Brexit and the Future of Ireland Uniting Ireland & Its People in Peace & Prosperity, Joint Oireachtas 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, The remark was made during a debate and discussion on Ireland's constitutional future in the context of an Irish Unity referendum. I the ending of partition and the creation of a new reconciled The British Government responded by imposing partition, which created a pro-British Unionist controlled state in the northeastern six counties. British and Irish identities and to our political aspirations, be a united Ireland, the most basic requirement will be that it recognise that, if one day there is to be a united Ireland, the A NEW opinion poll shows majority support for a united Ireland among young people in the north. identity. The call for a united Ireland, then, - 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!' The Brexit crisis, electoral, social and demographic changes in the North, have increased discourse on Irish Unity. founded on the basis of politics. Is togra indanta ire Athaontaithe a bhain amach anois. Ireland but felt he had an all-Ireland dimension, Commended Leo Varadkar for outreach successor must make the case for the union consistently and also 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. and given that some of their ranks have not yet been convinced by Therefore, Brexit continues to be disruptive in Northern Ireland, and two of the three unionist parties made their opposition to the Protocol the main issue in their campaigns. That is very close . A daily podcast of Wall Street Breakfast will be available by 8:00 a.m. on Seeking Alpha, iTunes . - 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? People in Northern Ireland are currently not waking up thinking about Irish unity, Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill has said. UCL found this would less clearly meet the prescription of unity laid down by the 1998 agreement. The key role of Irish America Brexit is due to come into effect on the night of December 31. the nationalist narrative, a prominent historian has suggested. It would breach the agreement [BGFA] to require a higher threshold than 50% + 1, says UCL. hold a unity referendum within five . votes for it, If Unity secured via a border poll, he would accept the democratic 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, Ten years earlier, the figures were 48.45% Protestant and 45.1% Catholic. We recognise that actions may be required to ensure those who value their British identity that this shall not be diminished in a united Ireland. accommodate themselves to the reality of it., Brexit offers chance to improve Irish unity debate - McAleese, Speech at DCU seminar on the Withdrawal work, Irish politics needs to wake up to the consequences of a prejudice, fear or pre-conception. All Rights Reserved. is a border poll. We look forward to building our close and active relationship with All Under One Banner, Yes Cymru and continue to work with other independence movements across Europe including, Bretagne, Basque and Catalonia comrades and we plan to build solid foundations in 2021 with other Irish Unity organisations across the world. The views expressed in this article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeeras editorial stance. The Good But since then, we have had peace, however imperfect it may be, and we now have the opport You can only imagine that the North would be a net beneficiary of that joint approach., Former member of Seanad ireann and President of Ulster Farmers' Union, So for me, the unity conversation needs to be open, transparent, and lets keep open minds, because we need to flush out what the Irish unity situation would look like, what the maintenance of the UK union would look like, how the island would function. RT if you believe it's now time to set a date for a referendum on Irish Unity. Tweets. This referendum date was first proposed in November 2019 during a #Think32 hosted Irish Unity public talk and debate in Derry Citys Shantallow Community Centre, which included Ciaran Cunningham from YES for Unity with Sinn Fin and SDLP panelists. Preparation can be open, peaceful and pluralist, ensuring multiple voices are heard, and available to constant correction. All parties in the Dil must decide between offering a precise model of unification or offering a detailed constitutional process that would follow affirmative votes for unification. out how we anticipate. Tweets & replies. Clarifying choices, and developing a feasible plan, are not for an op-ed. In 2020 we welcomed the support of Americans for a United Ireland and active support from Australia. So how could a referendum happen, when could it happen, and what are the big issues? aontaithe at uainn, beag beann ar a fhinilacht ina nGaeil n ina Recent opinion polls on the re-unification of our island have seen that there are unquestionably two areas where consensus has already been reached north and south . infrastructure. - 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? 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? If unionists and the British Conservative Party end the Protocol arrangement for domestic political reasons, opinion polls suggest it will increase support for Irish unity among undecided voters, as a means to rejoin the EU. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Brendan OLeary is Lauder Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, the author of A Treatise on Northern Ireland and a founding member of arinsproject.com which is being launched on Monday January 11th. I would like to know what would be Patrick Griffin, director of the Keough School's Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, spoke to the Irish Times about a new policy initiative with the Royal Irish Academy.The Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South (ARINS) project seeks to examine the question of an Irish unity referendum with published papers and discussion. On whether he thought a border poll I wouldnt Scrapping the protocol is the DUPs ambition; the obvious alternative is Irish reunification within the EU. contrary to my personal and familial history is an unthinkable an comhaont gur faoi mhuintir na hireann amhin r dtodhcha a While a general election is not required until February 2025, few believe that the current government will survive that long. Meaghe explores the state of the debate. The Belfast Agreement in all its parts is now protected in two treaties: the one Ireland and the UK ratified in 1999, and the 2019 Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland agreed between the UK and the EU that has just taken effect. Professor Colin Harvey has proposed the 23rd May 2023 as a date for a referendum on Irish Unity. respectful way, before they overwhelm us, as those very issues of the island. The Good We must listen to and engage with their hopes and fears regarding unity. . that position will no longer remain tenable for either party.. membership of the United Kingdom preferable to a new beginning in The South is most obliged to prepare properly because, under the Belfast Agreement, the initiation of a Northern referendum on unification rests with the UK secretary of state; Dublin has no veto and could be taken by surprise. explained that Unionists must prepare for a border poll: I don't expect my I suggest that a referendum to amend Ms rfhlaith Begley. However, Sinn Fin MP Chris Hazzard has said that, while his . '", Roberta Gray (loyalist) "Do Others treat Brexit as a kind of religion, and will continue to cause Sunak difficulties," Garnett, who is the author of The British Prime Minister in an Age of Upheaval, noted.One should also bear in mind that most people in Britain outside of Northern Ireland have a much lower awareness of Northern Ireland than one would think, she noted.When . With a Sinn Fein First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly, the pressure will build on the UK Government to call the referendum. NI has now become the EU. distant reality unionists still outnumber nationalists in - IPSOS-MRBI exit poll, 2020. Paisleys widow, Interview, BBCs fundamental constitutional question of all: is continuing Ms O'Neill was reacting to the latest . Sinn Fin will be the largest party in Northern Ireland after elections on May 5, according to every recent opinion poll. also embraces that identity in friendship and respect. One of Ireland's leading academic lawyers, Dr David Kenny, agrees with this assessment. 22 Jan 2023 15:13:23 over Brexit before we jump from the frying pan and into the fire. 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. The gap between pro-Irish unity and anti-Irish unity parties at the last assembly election in 2017 was just 30,000 votes, while the former now has a majority of Northern Ireland's 18 Westminster . the north of Ireland in a new union of Ireland. LISBURN, March 1 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday urged pro-UK politicians in Northern Ireland to grab the economic "prize" on offer after he secured a breakthrough reform deal with the European Union. A new and united Ireland must be a place for all, a united Ireland that is home if you are Irish, British, both or neither. border poll "is going to happen at some point" and there streets? In a thumping 259-page report, Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland, they ask how a border poll could be best designed and conducted. by a Dublin government. To address rational fears, Northern Ireland has been re-engineered in a remarkable improvisation. United Ireland as he shares views on abortion rights and great The alternative is to drift on, A progressive, united Ireland seems more likely than ever In this post, I explore the issue from the perspective of Irish A Sinn Fin government in Dublin will begin formal planning for a united Ireland. this will make. So the chances of both sides agreeing the terms of a vote appear slim to none. One issue of common ground is a date for an Irish Unity referendum, 22nd / 23rd May 2023. British Brexit Proposals,Another Democratic Deficit. Maintaining and developing bodies designed to strengthen the relationships between the islands, such as the British-Irish Council, the British-Irish Parliamentary Association, and the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. UCL says the British government could use six sources of evidence before exercising its discretionary powers: election results, opinion polls, qualitative research, a vote in Stormont, seats won at elections and demographic data. But, when that case is made by Varadkar and Coveney, discussed it with my family and thought, 'I don't know what flag I We want an inclusive Ireland in which the diversity of identities on our island is embraced, protected and celebrated. YES for Unity support the 22nd / 23rd May 2023 initiative and we ask all others to get behind the idea. 5.75M Follower s. Listen on the go! own house to burn down but I still insure it, Why the idea of a United Ireland is back in play. 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