No Ard Fheis
It’s not just the economy, stupid.
Michelle O’Neill’s ‘Lithuanian’ comment
No poll
What vision?
Identity is key
If Northern Ireland is to have normal politics, then voting must have normal consequences.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he does not anticipate a referendum on Irish Unity for “a very, very long time to come”, while Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that an early border poll would be “explosive and divisive.” Describing himself as “a proud unionist”, Johnson told BBC Northern Ireland’s Spotlight programme, which has […]
The former taoiseach said a border poll could take place on the 30th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
A Bill published by Westminster will, if passed, mean that a poll on a United Ireland would be almost guaranteed to fail. The Referendums Criteria Bill [HL] 2019-20 is currently before the House of Lords and states that 60% or more of those voting in any border poll within Northern Ireland would have to approve of any proposal for Irish unity. A […]