Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
An interesting article. I am always surprised why people considering a move back to Britain (retirement for example) think of Scotland/Wales and never really thought about Northern Ireland, so there must be some truth to it.
Many British people really don't know what they have with Northern Ireland. Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future |
Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
I can't relate your comment to the content of the linked article.
Whether or not Ulster leaves the UK and joins Eire, should IMO be up to the people of N.I. This has also been the view of successive British governments. Whether or not the majority of N.I. citizens want unification depends partly on demographics, since the Catholic birthrate remains higher than the Protestant, but it also depends on political and economic factors. Brexit certainly makes unification more likely. But, I don't understand how you think this makes N.I more attractive for migrants. |
Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
Originally Posted by Editha
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I can't relate your comment to the content of the linked article.
Whether or not Ulster leaves the UK and joins Eire, should IMO be up to the people of N.I. This has also been the view of successive British governments. Whether or not the majority of N.I. citizens want unification depends partly on demographics, since the Catholic birthrate remains higher than the Protestant, but it also depends on political and economic factors. Brexit certainly makes unification more likely. But, I don't understand how you think this makes N.I more attractive for migrants. |
Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
The UK may be indifferent to Northern Ireland but the real block to Irish reunification is that the Republic doesn't want it either. It's simply not worth the hassle.
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Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
Originally Posted by BritInParis
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The UK may be indifferent to Northern Ireland but the real block to Irish reunification is that the Republic doesn't want it either. It's simply not worth the hassle.
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Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
Originally Posted by Editha
(Post 12138297)
I can't relate your comment to the content of the linked article.
Whether or not Ulster leaves the UK and joins Eire, should IMO be up to the people of N.I. This has also been the view of successive British governments. Whether or not the majority of N.I. citizens want unification depends partly on demographics, since the Catholic birthrate remains higher than the Protestant, but it also depends on political and economic factors. Brexit certainly makes unification more likely. But, I don't understand how you think this makes N.I more attractive for migrants. |
Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
Originally Posted by Moses2013
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I'm just saying that although they are British, other British people don't really consider Northern Ireland to be part of Britain and it seems to me that people from the Republic actually now have a better relationship to the place. If you look at it today, most young people would not have a problem being one country and even the rugby team manages to be one team with different religions etc. Who would have thought that Germany would ever be one country???
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Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
Originally Posted by macadian
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So very true! Why would they?
Yes it costs money, but any investment does. |
Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
Originally Posted by Editha
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I think of N.I as part of Great Britain, and I don't know anyone who doesn't. I'm neither for nor against Irish unification. It is for the people of Ulster to decide. I think it is extremely unlikely that if there was a majority in N.I for unification that either the government of the UK or Eire would oppose them.
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Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
I don't think that polls in Eire have ever showed less than a majority in favour of unification. If Ulster voted for unification, it seems inconceivable to me that the majority of voters in Eire would leave Ulster high and dry, forced either to remain part of the UK against the people's will, or go it alone.
But then, I thought it was inconceivable that Trump would win the US election, so what do I know? |
Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
Originally Posted by Editha
(Post 12138982)
I don't think that polls in Eire have ever showed less than a majority in favour of unification. If Ulster voted for unification, it seems inconceivable to me that the majority of voters in Eire would leave Ulster high and dry, forced either to remain part of the UK against the people's will, or go it alone.
But then, I thought it was inconceivable that Trump would win the US election, so what do I know? After talking to people from the North, they actually want to move forward and are probably more open than many English these days. |
Re: Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future
Originally Posted by Editha
(Post 12138982)
I don't think that polls in Eire have ever showed less than a majority in favour of unification. If Ulster voted for unification, it seems inconceivable to me that the majority of voters in Eire would leave Ulster high and dry, forced either to remain part of the UK against the people's will, or go it alone.
But then, I thought it was inconceivable that Trump would win the US election, so what do I know? I do get impression current state of affairs in NI is more or less acceptable to most, and over time-maybe a long time- the situation will sort itself out. |
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