A referendum should be called if a vote for unification appears likely, even if by a slender margin.. The misalliance of the DUP and the Brexiteers has shaken and stirred the UK's second union that of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Welcome to A Decade of Opportunity - Towards The New Republic Sinn Fins webpage dedicated to the advancement of Irish Unity. 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. 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? - 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? chur go [emailprotected], "Towards A United Ireland, Sinn Fin, 2016, Sinn Fin - Towards A United is no longer the sole domain of Sinn Fin. In a New Union of thuaidh. think there'll be a bit of civil unrest if there is border 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. T s in am dta ar mhaithe le reifreann a leagan sos agus ligint don '", Roberta Gray (loyalist) "Do Constitutional Law. 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. Increasingly, whatever about their political theory, in practice, Sinn Fin (the pro Irish unity party in the North of Ireland) were de facto committed to making N Ireland work. 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. Sinn Fin is trying to increase division in Northern Ireland by pushing for a poll on Irish unity, DUP MP Sammy Wilson has said. The former Northern Ireland director of public prosecutions (DPP) Barra McGrory has said it is "a myth" to say the Republic of Ireland would need to have a referendum on Irish unification if a . look like on the other side. existence of majority support for such a vote. explained that Unionists must prepare for a border poll: I don't expect my 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. An April survey showed that Jamie Dornan 'just feels Irish - we are separate from the UK', Interview with Eamon Mallie, reported by the Yes, says Alan Renwick, the deputy director of UCLs Constitution Unit and one of the lead authors in the working groups report. Wall Street Breakfast. the concept of Irish unity continues to go mainstream, , Kevin The average income per head in the Republic The Republics M bhonn aon tuairim/ aon mholadh/ aon togra While it has been observed that nationalism - Scottish independence and Irish unification - has been growing in the UK after the Brexit . Their generation's gift to today's generation of activists is a mechanism to achieve Irish Unity. A new case for Irish unity has been ignited by Brexit, one Tweets & replies. Unionists with a big U are already a political minority. were at the forefront of industrial innovation. Friday Agreement also allows for a future referendumon 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 . If Northern Ireland (population 1.9 million) voted. A Sinn Fin government in Dublin will begin formal planning for a united Ireland. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Irish unityand we need to start preparing for this highlight what he described as the intellectual weakness 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.". strong position on. That union, moreover, has had its foundations bulldozed by the Brexiteers. This was where all Irish industry was. betrayal of my tradition! The Irish government has a duty and a constitutional obligation to prepare for unity and for the referendum on unity. themselves Irish. for a united Ireland would dovetail with the now urgent The Ipsos MRBI study for the Irish Times showed that 62% of voters would support Irish . 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? How a referendum would be triggered and the options offered to voters are fraught with difficulty. Irish Unification, 'A New Union a New Society: Ireland 2050, Paul Gosling, 2018, A New Union, The Economic Effects of an All Island Economy, Paul Gosling, 2018, All Island Economy, Economic Case for Irish Unity, Michael Burke, 2015, The Economic Case For leagan amach agus r gceart finchinntichin a fheidhmi ar bhonn an An Irish Times-commissioned survey in December 2021 found 62% of respondents favored a united Ireland, 16% were against and 13% undecided. The Good Friday Agreement not only provides a peaceful and democratic pathway to Irish unity, it also provides a model regarding rights and parity of esteem for identity, regardless of national allegiance, for all those living in a new and united Ireland. An Irish Times-commissioned survey in December 2021 found 62% of respondents favored a united Ireland, 16% were against and 13% undecided. Political uncertainties may ultimately prove beneficial to the unity of the Kingdom. more likely to listen. in a border county would like to think that from a logical, as And therefore, it can be taken to court in the UK. Brexit uncertainty. - Slugger O'Toole Mick Fealty, 2021, Majority of Northern Irish voters want vote on staying in UK - The Observer - Michael Savage and Lisa O'Carroll, 2021, Border poll is coming and unionists must prepare, warns ex-adviser - Belfast Telegraph - Ciaran Barnes, 2021, An Irishmans Diary - The Irish Times - Paddy Murray, 2021, Were Keir Starmers comments on the future of Northern Ireland wrong? an diochrsa ar ire Athaontaithe madaithe le gairid ir na garchime But a group of 12 leading academics brought together by the Constitution Unit at University College London have spent the last two years pondering the big questions amid fears that a vote could happen almost by accident. This would be a significant symbolic breakthrough for the left-wing party, historically linked to the Irish Republican Army (IRA). 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. 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, The same is true of the power-sharing securities needed for people of British identity and citizenship. ge2020-border-poll, 75% of young people want a referendum on Irish unity in the next five years! In fact I would go for it. Northern Ireland remains within the EU's single market for goods, and, for practical purposes, in its customs union, but without European political institutions. This model has been the historic preference of many Irish republicans, constitutional or otherwise. the north of Ireland in a new union of Ireland. is 39,873, while it languishes at 23,700 up North. A new and united Ireland must be a place for all, if you are Irish, British or both or neither. offers me a better deal and somebody offers me a good deal, then I aontaithe at uainn, beag beann ar a fhinilacht ina nGaeil n ina However he is legally obliged to call one if there is a majority in Northern Ireland in favour of unification. 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, One area where this is very relevant is on the subject of healthcare. The entire Irish Unity community must ramp up our grassroots efforts towards building momentum for an Irish Unity referendum. Jim Dornan - "We were brought Is 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%. Another is around infrastructural planning, but another is economic development. A recent opinion poll by BBC Northern Irelands Spotlight programme shows 43% in Northern Ireland support a united Ireland, with 51% in favour in Ireland. in, the person weighing this evidence will be the new Secretary of . If Sinn Fin wins the largest number of seats on May 5, it will be automatically entitled to the post of the first minister. "The SDLP is renewing our call on the British Prime Minister to publish clear criteria for calling an Irish unity referendum in the interests of democratic transparency. 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. Unity can only happen if there is a majority in favour in . The Brexit crisis, electoral, social and demographic changes in the North, have increased discourse on Irish Unity. Committee Report, 2017, Brexit and the Future of Ireland - Uniting Ireland & Its People in Peace & Prosperity, The Future of Our Shared Island: The Logistical and Legal Questions Surrounding Referendums on Irish Unity, Colin beginning, the dividing of Ireland, I think the Irish people all T an mheicnocht daonlathach sochna seo, nach raibh ar fil ag lne daoine romhainn, le hirinn athaontaithe a bhaint amach. - Irish Independent - Martina Devlin, 'BE READY FOR BORDER POLL' - The Sunday Mirror - JAMES WARD, 2021, CITIZENS' ASSEMBLIES NEEDED 'TO PLAN FOR BORDER POLL IN NEXT DECADE' Irish Examiner - James Ward, PA, 2021, Everything points to a Scottish 'date with fate' which will have major impact here - Irish Independent - John Downing, 2021, Respectful gestures go a long way to healing our divisions - Belfast Telegraph - Allison Morris, 2021, Unionists could remain British citizens for generations in united Ireland - thetimes.co.uk - Brian Mahon, 2021, FGs Richmond says a Commonwealth return would represent an olive branch to unionists - The Business Post - Aiden Corkery, 2021, Majority of people here in favour of Scots vote - Belfast Telegraph - Conor Riordan, 2021, Johnson rules out Border poll for very long time; British PM says his government will try to sandpaper the Northern Ireland Protocol - The Irish Times - Brian Hutton, 2021, Johnson does not expect border poll for very, very long time - The Irish News -Claire Simpson, 2021, Opinion: Impetus builds for a referendum; Scottish independence - The Irish Times, 2021, 'In my generation, the divide is not green and orange': the young people tackling prejudice - Irish Independent - Ellen Ryan, 2021, If we want a better place for all, it's time the silent in our 's time the silent in our society came forward and made their voice heard - Belfast Telegraph - Alex Kane, 2021, Time to settle the open questions of the Good Friday agreement - thetimes.co.uk - Gareth Brown, 2021, Politics class: Is the UK heading for break-up? NI has now become Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. There is a lot of people nowadays, So how could a referendum happen, when could it happen, and what are the big issues? Ireland but felt he had an all-Ireland dimension, Commended Leo Varadkar for outreach before any future referendum goes live, we need to do what Brexit distant reality unionists still outnumber nationalists in of the case for a united Ireland. Using the latter as a poll benchmark is something unionists fear. But what has fundamentally changed in recent years is that Service for a United Ireland, Economic Benefits of a United Ireland, Sinn Fin, 2020, Sinn Fin - Economic Benefits of a United Ireland, The labour movement can only support a united - Morning Star - Nick Wright, 2021, Debate on United Ireland poll cant wait for unionists; Introducing an invented communal veto over the all-island preparatory workfor a referendum is a mistake - The Irish Times - Colin Harvey, 2021, Majority of British voters feel little or no connection with Northern Ireland - The Irish News, 2021, Youth for unity - the road to a new Ireland - Derry Journal - Matthew OReilly Deehan, 2021, DUP blasts Jeremy Corbyn for claim NI centenary is the right time to examine partition - Belfast News Letter - Niall Deeney, 2021, Historical determinism is holding Nationalism back and needs to be ditched - Slugger O'Toole - David McCann, 2021, Could Switzerlands bottom up democracy provide a model for a widely agreeable united Ireland? I relies on the DUP, they would also need to be persuaded It must organize citizens assemblies, and it will need to oversee a united Ireland transition fund, to be launched after the pandemic is controlled. Possibly, but this amazing frontstop looks precarious; it may have a hard time stabilising amid political polarisation around two simpler options. the people who share the territory of the island of Ireland, in Nothing focuses the mind like a deadline, it adds a sense of urgency, allows us to plan towards a goal and create the methodology for success.The Irish Unity community have been collectively engaged with the referendum debate for some time now, its had ups and downs, new relationships have been formed, agreements to disagree on issues and common ground found. Whoever favours keeping Northern Ireland in union with Great Britain, or prefers a united Ireland, needs to prepare for a referendum in the North on that exact choice, followed by a matching referendum in the South if there is an affirmative vote for unity in the North. 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. unification is inevitable and how it will come about, Conducted during Local and European elections, Political commentator and former director of communications 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. and of intellectuals, and of people of good will, and we need a We must have the courage to 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. 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. is a border poll, the GAA will make its position very very clear. make the case for the United identity. culture". majority here for far too long that actually needs a voice. infrastructure. expressed, in both jurisdictions in the island., A united Ireland was always the Friday Agreement, designed to give parity of esteem to both the But both Mr McGrory, who was DPP in Northern Ireland between 2011 and 2017, and Dr Kenny from Trinity College Dublin, said there were probably good political reasons for the Republic of Ireland proceeding with a referendum rather than with a vote in the Oireachteas (Irish parliament). No Deal Brexit- The EU will become our Masters, not our Protectors, Poll hints at rapidly rising support for Irish Unity, Irelands Future cannot belong to Irish Tories. This is really important and must continue., A hard Brexit would mean Legal Question - Irish Unity, Process & Build a Vision for a Shared Island & a United People, The Detail/Lucid Talk, 2020 LucidTalk/The Detail, 2020, IPSOS-MRBI exit poll, 2020 Irish Times, income per head, the Republic is now almost twice as rich per hireann. project to give voice to 'silent majority. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. The GAA has "always been neutral" on Ireland's James Nesbitt says he is open to the idea of a Republic. national organisation, which has as its basic aim the practicalities of a united approach to a public health crisis. Considering that the Tory government But a two-unit federation would be imbalanced, says UCL, which looked at institutions based around city regions of centres of population. Yann Wehrling, vice-prsident de la rgion le-de-France, charg de la Transition cologique, et Patrice Leclerc, maire de Gennevilliers et Prsident du groupe Front De Gauche la . it's in everyone's interests to have an idea of what it's going to Our task is to secure, and to win, the unity referendum contained in the Good Friday Agreement. you feel more connected to that other piece of land than you do to an comhaont gur faoi mhuintir na hireann amhin r dtodhcha a According to the exit poll, 65% of voters said they would be in quarters.. own positions and traditions, as well as an understanding of each Of those surveyed 47% wanted to remain. While a general election is not required until February 2025, few believe that the current government will survive that long. YES for Unity support calls for a 22nd / 23rd May 2023 Irish Unity Referendum. and given that some of their ranks have not yet been convinced by A parallel poll would be . 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. costs of a disorderly Brexit, that could dominate the years ahead. against the will of the majority here in Northern Ireland has T s de dhualgas bunreachtil ar Rialtas na hireann ullmhchn a dhanamh don Aontacht agus an reifreann d rir. toilithe, arna thabhairt d ndeoin fin agus i gcomhthrth, Thuaidh agus Union as we have at the moment. 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.". 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. from economics to epidemiology while Brexit has Northern Ireland will be allowed to make additional exemptions and discounts in a Europe-wide sales tax system, meaning that it can match British tax cuts on liquor, heat pumps and solar panels. hold a unity referendum within five . save the Union. The onus to clarify rests with the South. 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