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# United Ireland

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Opinion: A united Ireland is a realistic possibility now so we need to prepare for it
There are serious challenges to creating a united Ireland but with proper forward planning it could be achieved, writes Paul Goslng.
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Dec 7th 2018, 7:00 AM
Poll reveals 62% of people in Northern Ireland believe a united Ireland more likely post-Brexit
55% of people in Northern Ireland said they believed Brexit will leave them financially less well off.
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Nov 13th 2018, 7:37 AM
The Union Jack over Leinster House? SF says it must be open to new ideas around symbolism
Pearse Doherty said he couldn’t see the day when the union flag would fly overhead, but said all views must be accomodated.
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Sep 4th 2018, 11:48 AM
Over half of people in North would back Irish unity after Brexit
Many people are worried about the possibility of a hard border.
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Sep 3rd 2018, 8:36 AM
Mary Lou McDonald: The idea of Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth needs to be discussed
The Sinn Féin leader said the Irish government must start to put plans in place for a united Ireland.
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Aug 11th 2018, 7:10 AM
Mary Lou McDonald says 'a chaotic Brexit' is not the time to seek a united Ireland
The Sinn Féin leader says that a hard Brexit is not good news for her party.
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Jul 31st 2018, 10:37 AM
Department accused of wanting to delay report on the cost of a united Ireland until 'after Brexit'
The new research shows that Northern Ireland would have a near balanced budget in a unification situation.
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Jul 25th 2018, 6:05 AM
Man loses High Court challenge against Northern Ireland Secretary over border poll
Raymond McCord wants both governments to set out the criteria for the holding of a border poll.
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Jun 29th 2018, 10:54 AM
42% of people in the North want a united Ireland - poll
In a rare result, the poll puts those who want a united Ireland almost on par with those who want to remain as part of the UK.
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Jun 8th 2018, 9:48 AM
Poll: Would you like a vote on Irish unity within five years?
Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’Neill has said a vote on Irish unity should happen within the next five years.
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Apr 1st 2018, 7:40 PM
Poll: In a united Ireland, would it be appropriate to change the Irish national flag?
Or could a compromise work?
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Mar 7th 2018, 9:06 AM
Man brings High Court challenge against Irish State and Secretary for Northern Ireland over border poll
Raymond McCord wants both governments to set out the criteria for the holding of a border poll.
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Feb 25th 2018, 9:30 AM
A Dáil committee is talking to unionists to prepare for a possible united Ireland
Senator Mark Daly says ‘the lesson of Brexit’ is that you must prepare.
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Feb 17th 2018, 4:00 PM
Man brings High Court challenge against Irish State over border poll
Raymond McCord is seeking clarity over the State policy on the holding of a border poll.
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Dec 11th 2017, 6:00 PM
Do you want a united Ireland? Only slightly under half of people say they do
Over one in five people aren’t sure if they want it or not.
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Dec 10th 2017, 8:00 AM
Former NI minister says Donegal would be better off in the United Kingdom
The former deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist Party said Donegal “really is the hinterland of Northern Ireland”.
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Nov 22nd 2017, 10:23 AM
Northern success always presents us in the south with a dilemma
Tommy Martin on Brexit, the Irish Open and how sport in Ireland is best served by the softest of borders.
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Jul 7th 2017, 12:08 PM
Unionists have nothing to fear from a united Ireland
British identity can and must be accommodated in an agreed, united Ireland, writes Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy.
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Jun 30th 2017, 8:30 PM
13 tweets that prove there's no film to bring Ireland together like The Snapper
“I suppose a ride is out of the question.”
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Jun 8th 2017, 8:05 AM
Young people are worried they are addicted to their smartphones
54% of students said they checked their phones in the classroom in the last seven days
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May 23rd 2017, 4:11 PM
Jeremy Corbyn 'on the right side of history' - Sinn Féin
The UK Labour leader has been accused of failing to condemn the IRA’s bombing campaigns.
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May 22nd 2017, 5:40 PM
Varadkar says Farage 'takes the biscuit' with 'hilarious' comment that the EU is 'stoking Irish nationalism'
Farage said the EU is doing it to make things difficult for the UK.
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May 3rd 2017, 4:15 PM
Poll: Do you think a united Ireland is likely to happen anytime soon?
The EU has placed provisions for a united Ireland as part of its Brexit guidelines.
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May 1st 2017, 9:14 AM
Here are the things that must happen before and after a united Ireland becomes a reality
The first report in the history of State to outline a road map for reunification throws up a number of ideas.
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Apr 30th 2017, 9:45 PM
EU leaders back deal that would see North rejoin EU in event of Irish unity
The EU 27 leaders unanimously backed a tough Brexit strategy today.
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Apr 29th 2017, 2:55 PM
The potential for a united Ireland is on the front page of the Financial Times
EU leaders are expected to make formal reference to the potential for Irish reunification.
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Apr 28th 2017, 7:42 AM
Border poll: 'Nationalists will say the recent Assembly elections show things are trending in their direction'
Nationalists may be fobbed off in the short term, but this will lead to demands for clarification from the British government about what conditions will permit a border poll, writes Caoimhín De Barra.
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Mar 18th 2017, 9:30 AM
Fianna Fáil's plans for North-South reunification get cautious welcome from Sinn Féin
Fianna Fáil leader Mícheál Martin was eager to clarify differences between his party and Sinn Féin.
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Mar 13th 2017, 6:38 PM
Poll: Do you want to see a united Ireland?
Enda Kenny asked that a deal be included in Brexit negotiations to allow Northern Ireland to rejoin the EU in the case of a united Ireland.
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Mar 6th 2017, 10:00 AM
UK government rejects Adams' claims that Brexit will destroy Good Friday Agreement
Adams said that Brexit was a “hostile act against the people of this island”.
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Jan 22nd 2017, 2:52 PM
Nearly half of Irish people think it's time for a United Ireland
The poll comes as TheJournal.ie conducted a poll of every TD to ask if they want to see a border poll in the lifetime of the government.
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Dec 17th 2016, 12:00 PM
We asked every TD if they want a vote on a united Ireland, here's what they said
Some think the time is right, economically and politically – particularly after the Brexit vote. Others aren’t sure, saying it would only serve to heighten sectarian tensions.
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Dec 17th 2016, 6:15 AM
Sinn Féin says it won't cost as much as people think to bring about a united Ireland
A discussion document launched by the party today said the issue of of affordability has been subject to “wild speculation”.
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Nov 28th 2016, 11:34 AM
Leo Varadkar: "I foresee a united Ireland at some point in the future"
Minister Leo Varadkar was giving his speech at the Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith commemoration in Glasnevin cemetery today.
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Aug 21st 2016, 1:01 PM
Explainer: Why are politicians talking about a 'border poll' now?
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has raised the possibility of a referendum on a united Ireland.
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Jul 20th 2016, 6:03 AM
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