Not sure the south would want the north either… unless they fancy spending 10% of their gdp to keep it afloat.
> A border poll would be comprehensively defeated if staged in Northern Ireland tomorrow, a new survey suggests. Less than a third of people surveyed here said they would vote in favour of Irish unity.
>But it would pass in the Republic by a majority of four to one, the findings indicate.
>Two new polls, published in today’s Irish Times, show clear – if unsurprising – divisions on the constitutional question.
>Under the Good Friday Agreement, the power to call a border poll rests with the Secretary of State.
>Currently there are no set criteria for when a border poll would be triggered.
>However, debate on the issue continues, with Sinn Fein’s electoral growth and the fallout from Brexit both reopening the question.
>Identical surveys on a border poll were simultaneously run by Ipsos in Northern Ireland and Ipsos B&A in the Republic.
>In Northern Ireland, more than half of all voters (51%) said they would vote against unity, with 30% in favour. The rest were undecided (15%) or would not vote (5%).
>But the most hardline view may be diminishing slightly, compared to last year’s findings.
>Unionist voters who said they would find it almost impossible to accept a vote for Irish unity fell from 32% last year to 23% in the latest poll.
>The number who said they would not be happy but “could live with it” rose from 41% to 52%.
>Over a fifth (21%) of all voters in Northern Ireland from a Catholic background say they would vote to remain in the UK.
>There is much stronger support for unity in the Republic.
>Some 64% of respondents there said they would vote for unity, with just 16% against. Some 13% said they did not know, and 5% would not vote.
>There has been an increase in the number who want to see a referendum take place.
>Some 59% of voters in Northern Ireland said there should be a border poll. It found 31% of DUP voters favour a border poll – many may be unionists who believe that a poll which rejected Irish unity would settle the constitutional question for the foreseeable future.
>More than three quarters of voters in the Republic (78%) want a border poll.
>The polls involved in-home interviews with more than 1,000 voters in each jurisdiction. The margin of error in each is estimated at 3.1%.
>In October, NIO Minister Steve Baker indicated a border poll should need the support of a ‘super-majority’ to pass.
>Under the Good Friday Agreement, such a referendum would be decided on a simple majority of more than 50%.
Anyone who genuinely thinks Irish unity is a possibility doesn’t understand the level of tension that still exists between communities there.
Irish unity is very unlikely, just like Scottish independence. And especially Welsh independence which is impossible.
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C’mon guys, you’ve only got next year to get it done according to Star Trek.
Won’t stop random Americans on Reddit acting like NI is oppressed and they’d suddenly vote for reunification over night if given the chance.
So much for what online nationalists have been telling me
Of course they would. Only 35% of the electorate vote sinn fein and that’s mostly because they are socialist.
Obviously I don’t really know anything and this is a dumb hot take, but I do find it odd at times that NI really really wants to be part of the UK. IIRC they are the largest net drain on the budget, and most people forget they exist or at least think about them the least. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was more patriotic support for the falklands than NI
In territory disputes, the only thing we can do is give the citizens who live in the disputed territory, and nobody else, the chance to have a say, then respect the outcome. If the majority of people in NI say they want to remain part of the UK, then leave things as they are and good luck to them. If I was in any way qualified to vote (as somebody from the Republic, I’m not) I would vote for Irish unity. But my opinion means nothing here.
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Not sure the south would want the north either… unless they fancy spending 10% of their gdp to keep it afloat.
> A border poll would be comprehensively defeated if staged in Northern Ireland tomorrow, a new survey suggests. Less than a third of people surveyed here said they would vote in favour of Irish unity.
>But it would pass in the Republic by a majority of four to one, the findings indicate.
>Two new polls, published in today’s Irish Times, show clear – if unsurprising – divisions on the constitutional question.
>Under the Good Friday Agreement, the power to call a border poll rests with the Secretary of State.
>Currently there are no set criteria for when a border poll would be triggered.
>However, debate on the issue continues, with Sinn Fein’s electoral growth and the fallout from Brexit both reopening the question.
>Identical surveys on a border poll were simultaneously run by Ipsos in Northern Ireland and Ipsos B&A in the Republic.
>In Northern Ireland, more than half of all voters (51%) said they would vote against unity, with 30% in favour. The rest were undecided (15%) or would not vote (5%).
>But the most hardline view may be diminishing slightly, compared to last year’s findings.
>Unionist voters who said they would find it almost impossible to accept a vote for Irish unity fell from 32% last year to 23% in the latest poll.
>The number who said they would not be happy but “could live with it” rose from 41% to 52%.
>Over a fifth (21%) of all voters in Northern Ireland from a Catholic background say they would vote to remain in the UK.
>There is much stronger support for unity in the Republic.
>Some 64% of respondents there said they would vote for unity, with just 16% against. Some 13% said they did not know, and 5% would not vote.
>There has been an increase in the number who want to see a referendum take place.
>Some 59% of voters in Northern Ireland said there should be a border poll. It found 31% of DUP voters favour a border poll – many may be unionists who believe that a poll which rejected Irish unity would settle the constitutional question for the foreseeable future.
>More than three quarters of voters in the Republic (78%) want a border poll.
>The polls involved in-home interviews with more than 1,000 voters in each jurisdiction. The margin of error in each is estimated at 3.1%.
>In October, NIO Minister Steve Baker indicated a border poll should need the support of a ‘super-majority’ to pass.
>Under the Good Friday Agreement, such a referendum would be decided on a simple majority of more than 50%.
Anyone who genuinely thinks Irish unity is a possibility doesn’t understand the level of tension that still exists between communities there.
Irish unity is very unlikely, just like Scottish independence. And especially Welsh independence which is impossible.
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C’mon guys, you’ve only got next year to get it done according to Star Trek.
Won’t stop random Americans on Reddit acting like NI is oppressed and they’d suddenly vote for reunification over night if given the chance.
So much for what online nationalists have been telling me
Of course they would. Only 35% of the electorate vote sinn fein and that’s mostly because they are socialist.
Obviously I don’t really know anything and this is a dumb hot take, but I do find it odd at times that NI really really wants to be part of the UK. IIRC they are the largest net drain on the budget, and most people forget they exist or at least think about them the least. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was more patriotic support for the falklands than NI
In territory disputes, the only thing we can do is give the citizens who live in the disputed territory, and nobody else, the chance to have a say, then respect the outcome. If the majority of people in NI say they want to remain part of the UK, then leave things as they are and good luck to them. If I was in any way qualified to vote (as somebody from the Republic, I’m not) I would vote for Irish unity. But my opinion means nothing here.