I hope they're right.
Not sure what the odds are, but much better than for an independent Scotland (or Wales)!
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-stormont-deal
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I hope they're right.
Not sure what the odds are, but much better than for an independent Scotland (or Wales)!
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-stormont-deal
Slightly off but on topic!!!, I did the Ireland pre-season tour quite a few years ago and left with not a very favourable opinion of the Irish, found them to be rude and unpleasant, also did 3 months in the north (Downpatrick, bandit County )around 1981/1982 time, but didn't get off base much due to the obvious at the time so never really formed any opinion, very recently got back from some time in Belfast, the people I thought absolutely brilliant, so friendly and helpful, it's bloody expensive, taxi driver yesterday indicating that Belfast has become such a tourist Destination, the locals making hay without the sun shining!!!!. Share your enthusiasm for a peaceful United Ireland.
We went back to Belfast for the first time in over 40 years last year. What a change!
The people were brilliant, but the recent history is still there for all to see. One day we were at the amazing Titanic museum. The next in a black cab tour of west Belfast with the 'peace gates', the wall murals, the security netting, the commemorative gardens.
Also spent 4-5 days walking the Antrim Coast which was so much more than the Giants Causeway and the other (often Game Of Thrones) tourist sites.
Why would you hope they are right?
Because Ireland is Ireland and should all have achieved independence over a century ago. Unity would help to repair the damage of partition.
Because the 6 county statelet has been a bastion of discrimination and prejudice for most of its existence - and the incubator of some of the most reactionary ideas and values in the UK.
Because the population of Northern Ireland is now more nationalist than unionist - and for those who have a religious faith Catholicism has more adherents than Protestantism. Not that religious faith is a reliable measure of political aspiration.
Because it would strengthen the cause of progressives and 'Europeans' and weaken reactionaries and Little Englanders.
If I lived in Ireland (north or south) I would support a united Ireland and vote Sinn Fein.
Finally, a united Ireland would annoy a lot of people on this board that I want to see annoyed. That may be the clincher!
Didn't have you guys down as as nationalists and separatists, especially when the people in the area in question don't support it!
But then the mythology is quite strong on this topic. Im partial to a bit of the Wolfe Tones from time to time myself.
Separatists?
I'll suggest partitioning Ireland was always going to open up a box of bombs (pun intended).
As for the people in the area (you mean Ireland) not supporting it, you'll find within Ireland they overwhelming do.
Interestingly, since Brexit support for a United Ireland has increased in the partitioned six counties.
https://www.politico.eu/article/unit...dy-uk-belfast/
As an aside, Belfast is a great city for going on the rip.
Luke Kelly is something else 👌
Genuinely one of my favourite songs here:
https://youtu.be/Yg_3t-CHBZs?si=QUC4NM-rsRn0HFB5
United Ireland will create bloodshed.
Suppose that might wrankle the socalist on yer.