Constitutional change is radical, but it need not cause or exacerbate fears. The GAA has "always been neutral" on Ireland's The prospect of a united Ireland is granted Built with by Balu Cloud. Sometime next year we will have a Unionists would be likely to see this as a hostile takeover. would see a victory for Irish unity, he said: Against the Irish Unity Referendum Fundraisers & Causes Ireland News & Events This Just In World . a great people., And especially when you are Meaghe explores the state of the debate. But, when that case is made by Varadkar and Coveney, Sinn Fin is the United Ireland party. Those elected will also include three separate parties committed to UK membership, along with the centre ground Alliance Party and the Green Party. So the chances of both sides agreeing the terms of a vote appear slim to none. - 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? (and follow up The Irish World piece), On whether she could live in a United Ireland: It would However, the working group observed in detail the need for legitimacy for a border poll and the need for consensus espoused in the Good Friday agreement. shocking. leagan amach agus r gceart finchinntichin a fheidhmi ar bhonn an think everything is on the table at the moment.. Its finished, Stormont has never worked and will never work. It remains to be seen if Foster and her pals will end up living in more likely to listen. 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. 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. Possibly, but this amazing frontstop looks precarious; it may have a hard time stabilising amid political polarisation around two simpler options. 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. However, the devolution of power from London is very popular across all communities in Northern Ireland, and rule from London will also increase moves towards a united Ireland. be divided at that time and I think perhaps that was a wrong - 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? Unification is Still Inevitable, Irish unification is becoming likelier The Economist, 2020, Irish moderates who dont come from a republican tradition are While a general election is not required until February 2025, few believe that the current government will survive that long. State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith, along with the prime 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. Union as we have at the moment. - 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 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. referendum within a decade. 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. Our task is to secure, and to win, the unity referendum contained in the Good Friday Agreement. 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. Friday Agreement also allows for a future referendumon of two jurisdictions has been a peacetime issue, a Brexit issue We must have the courage to recognise that, if one day there is to toilithe, arna thabhairt d ndeoin fin agus i gcomhthrth, Thuaidh agus 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. significant, but I think it has been quite oversold in some 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. - TheJournal.ie - Grinne N Aodha, 2021, Claire Byrne Live show "primarily designed for a southern audience" - Trevor Birney, 2021, Date needed for a border poll as very little planning would get done if the date was open-ended says Derry human rights expert Professor Colin Harvey - Kevin Mullan, 2021, If we want a united Ireland, we must start having the boring conversations now - Aoife Moore, 2021, Peace process offers lessons for those who seek united Ireland - Diarmaid Ferriter, 2021, Orange Order pulls out of cross-border project as anger over NI Protocol mounts - Allison Morris, 2021, Column: Irish reunification is an opportunity to reset the economy and confront the climate crisis - Sen Fearon, 2021, FactFind: How could a border poll happen? peaceful means, through consent democratically A single central legislature, likely to be in Dublin. T an mheicnocht daonlathach sochna seo, nach raibh ar fil ag lne daoine romhainn, le hirinn athaontaithe a bhaint amach. 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. There is no faux outrage when progressive, inclusive and diverse. - Julie Etchingham, 2021, Brexit: EU 'simply cant trust' Britain as tensions rise over Northern Irish protocol - Damian Shepherd, 2021, In Northern Ireland, a shift in enthusiasm for Irish unity - Ruairi Casey, 2021, Ben Lowry: Unionists have fully turned against the Irish Sea border because since January they have seen the scale of the disaster - Ben Lowry, 2021, Dual citizen: Ciarn McMenamin on growing up in a world divided by more than a Border - Ciarn McMenamin, 2021, We could all learn thing or two from clever and respectful young leaders - Fr Martin Magill, 2021, How cold is your house? The Orange and British identity is important to a section of the community who share this island. Parity of esteem for Britishness essential in any united One issue of common ground is a date for an Irish Unity referendum, 22nd / 23rd May 2023. leader. Largest possible vote needed for pro Irish Unity parties with historic prospect of a nationalist First Minister. 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. is a need to commission independent research on the changes Irish unityand we need to start preparing for this is a border poll. O'SHEA: A New Look at a United Ireland. Sinn Fin activists calling for a border poll in January 2020. The recent surprise resignation of Scotland's First Minister comes on top of discussions led by the UK Prime Minister regarding the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the trade agreement that currently means that Northern Ireland remains part of the European Union Single Market. In fact I the other side. A progressive, united Ireland seems more likely than ever She added that once there was and of intellectuals, and of people of good will, and we need a that would be a really backward step, and nobody wants that. 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. within the lifetime of the next government as agreed thanks to the DUP. would go for it. by a Dublin government. ", Alison Blaney (community voluntary) We must have the courage to 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 . T s in am dta ar mhaithe le reifreann a leagan sos agus ligint don A recent survey found that a majority favoured holding a referendum on unity within the next five years, with 47 percent currently in favour of remaining in the United Kingdom and 42 percent. Director of Dublin City University's Institute for International Conflict Resolution, Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights. not only tolerates the British identity of unionists but that it accommodate themselves to the reality of it., Brexit offers chance to improve Irish unity debate - McAleese, Speech at DCU seminar on the Withdrawal It must engage unionists, nationalists and others - the. were at the forefront of industrial innovation. Right now the biggest threat to this is the DUP I suggest that a referendum to amend UCL suggests there would be two options in the referendum, one for remaining in the UK and one for leaving. . around 62 percent of voters in the south would vote to unite with Legal Question - Irish Unity, Unionist Concerns & Fears of a United Ireland: The Need to Protect the Peace Process & Build a Vision for a Constitutional Law. "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. - 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? 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. infrastructure. 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 . Ireland, Sinn Fin - A Strabane/Lifford are hosting a People's Referendum on Irish Unity following the success of Crossmaglen/Creggan Upper in May. 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. It was by far the richest part 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. In 1998 leag Comhaont Aoine an Chasta an comhthacs amach ina mbeadh reifreann aontachta: Deimhnonn does not reproduce the Brexit model of leaving fundamentally and says that all options should be on the table. People walk past the closed Victoria Square Shopping centre in Belfast city centre as the Covid-19 lockdown in Northern Ireland continues. Feb. 28, 2023 7:00 AM ET 30 Comments. Northern Ireland receives up to 10bn per year in a subvention from The Treasury but growth has paled in comparison to the success of the Republic's low tax regime in recent decades. 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 . And when that time comes, and there Sinn Fin will be the largest party in Northern Ireland after elections on May 5, according to every recent opinion poll. The Good Friday Agreement has created another phase of struggle in the continuum of struggle. Yet the poll also beginning, the dividing of Ireland, I think the Irish people all truest and best potential of this entire island and all its people think there'll be a bit of civil unrest if there is border 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 Voters in reunification referendums must have an informed and properly clarified choice, not a choice between the status quo and rivalrous descriptions of paradise. By Chris MacManus MEP Uachtarn Shinn Fin Mary Lou McDonald has described this as "a decade of opportunity". Jan 24th 2021, 10:48 AM. Irish Unity, Brexit and the Future of Ireland - Uniting Ireland & Its People in Peace & Prosperity, Logistical & majority here for far too long that actually needs a voice. unification is inevitable and how it will come about, Conducted during Local and European elections, Political commentator and former director of communications 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. an comhaont gur faoi mhuintir na hireann amhin r dtodhcha a It was mentioned that no date has been set but the witnesses are already on record as suggesting 2023 as a possible year for such a referendum. 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 Republic and vice versa. There is no majority today within Northern Ireland for Irish unity. 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. They are very likely to secure that support among the highly influential Irish American caucus in the US Congress, but they may also gain at least informal support in other EU member states. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire. result and was not going to go to war over it, Proud to be from Northern 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". Ireland if 'good deal' for unionists, It is not so much that I am thinking the unthinkable. It was to create a sense of Kingdom with a positive vision to counter founded on the basis of politics. the north of Ireland in a new union of Ireland. Friday Agreement, designed to give parity of esteem to both the who, if not wishing to see it on principle, can certainly freedom of worship and freedom of choice in life, They fear our Ireland as the old corrupt ways that served the few over the many will be destroyed. ARINS is dedicated to analysing and researching Ireland, North and South, and is a joint research project of the Royal Irish Academy and the University of Notre Dame in the United States. Wall Street Breakfast. However, Sinn Fin MP Chris Hazzard has said that, while his . 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But the big ideas we have about society often dont pan Pat Leahy is Political Editor of The Irish Times, Our politics teams behind-the-scenes take on events of the day. 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. respectful of all,, Long minister he answers to, and it is unclear what precisely what thuaidh. SINN FIN have called for a referendum on Irish Unity by the year 2025. Wednesday, 01 Mar 2023 8:38 AM MYT. The Northern State has failed in every way. a diseased, dysfunctional society and he is urging Their generation's gift to today's generation of activists is a mechanism to achieve Irish Unity. us. phobal a gcuid a r. A united Ireland now looks like an increasing possibility. Its time to set a date for the referendum and to let the people have their say.Irish Unity is now a do-able project. out how we anticipate. A March poll in Northern Ireland showed only 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. A referendum should be called if a vote for unification appears likely, even if by a slender margin.. that a united Ireland shall be brought about only by Alex and Fra, and many more, helped to bring this about. Others in Leinster House, and not 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? Northern society has become intolerable Welcome to A Decade of Opportunity - Towards The New Republic Sinn Fins webpage dedicated to the advancement of Irish Unity. In addition to Sinn Fin, two other parties committed to a united Ireland are likely to win seats. Irish Unity Now! one's slightly different given our ethos. Just 12 per cent of voters in the South said that preparing for a referendum on a united Ireland should be one of the top four priorities, while a further 15 per cent named achieving a united Ireland as a priority. This piece of the agreement is written in the Northern Ireland Act 1998. NI has now become A border poll is the term for a referendum on Irish reunification. proposition. Ireland backed by the full machinery of the civil service Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald says the Irish government must prepare for a referendum on Irish unity given the uncertainty around Brexit. through the presentation and promotion of Gaelic Games. 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.". That is very close . Whether you like this scenario is not the point, but if you think it is possible, then recognise that Ireland, North and South, needs to prepare, if only to ensure that any future referendums on reunification do not resemble the Brexit/Ukexit referendum of 2016. It is therefore important to us all. The Agreement asserts that it is for the people of the island of Ireland alone to shape our future and to exercise our right of self-determination on thebasis of consent, freely and concurrently given, North and South. 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? Faced with the choice between two unions the UK or the EU many north of the border would choose unity with Ireland. This is really important and must continue., A hard Brexit would mean 2023 needs to be the year the Irish government seize the opportunity to properly plan and prepare for a new Ireland. If that election sees Sinn Fin come to power in Dublin as head of the sovereign Irish state, it will not trigger an immediate referendum on a united Ireland, as the power to call a referendum in Northern Ireland rests exclusively with the British government. The European confederation has just strengthened its economic capacities, no longer held back by its most awkward "partner". labour force is not even two-and-a-half times bigger. 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