The end is nigh for Northern Ireland as we know it – and unionists can blame themselves: If the unconstructive, self-harming DUP is not willing to serve under a Sinn Féin first minister, the power-sharing model is probably dead

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  3. The question, of course, is what it going to replace it? If the main representatives of the unionist portion of the northern irish population simply refuse to cooperate in peace, is there any way this ends differently than a return to violence?

  4. Sinn Féin have historically been poor at selling a United Ireland, both in NI & ROI. That piece of good luck might be about to run out for NI’s Unionists. If SF lead the next ROI government (they’ve led the polls for ages) – they may be able to swing official Irish government policy into “preparation for UI” mode.

    If ROI decides it wants a United Ireland (its currently not interested) and it decided to persuade middle ground NI voters, i’m pretty sure a UI border poll would win the day.

  5. Does anyone actually think we’ll see a united Ireland in our lifetimes? People have been talking about it – and Scottish independence – as though they were about to happen immenently for as long as I can remember.

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