referendum on a united Ireland

Irish Political leaders building cautious consensus on a United Ireland

Peter Farrelly on March 24, 2021, 4:09 pm

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It was quite refreshing to see a reasonable debate on a United Ireland on Claire Byrne Live on Monday. There were pivotal moments from the get-go with Mary Lou McDonald and Leo Varadkar seeming to build a cautious consensus together in regard to the Northern Ireland question and how to go about it. It certainly felt from the outside looking in, a true start to the conversation of seeking Irish unity in the South in the modern era. For many …

So what’s the formula for a referendum, Owen?

Brian Walker on February 6, 2012, 4:31 pm

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Jamie Smyth the new (to me ) correspondent of the Financial Times has managed to win some space for an interview with Owen Paterson (£ sadly) who takes whatever wind there might have been out of Martin McGuinness’s kite for a united Ireland referendum. Part of the draught perhaps from the Scottish referendum campaign Graham Walker has drawn attention to, as posted by Mick. “For people in the north there is a real worry on the economic front. I think there …