Could the outcome of NI the election be the real beginnings of reunification?

[Notch7]

It looks like Sinn Fein will be the largest party in the assembly and they want a Unity referendum

Sinn Fein a don’t want the protocol damaged, because they don’t want more business disruption.

Interesting times.

 

[transam]

Yeah and Putin is laughing his wat sit off

same as in Scotland Putin is a big supporter of Scottish independance

Russians

they are every where

 

[The Samaritan]

I pray so as I for one of tens of millions do not want NI to be a part of the UK.
They'd benefit from the other lot and the uk would save billions.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

they are every where

Reds under the bed!

 

[charliegolf]

Westminster has to ok a referendum, and they won't. Well not for years anyway.

 

[fillyboy]

Westminster has to ok a referendum, and they won't. Well not for years anyway.

I thought that part of the Good Friday Agreement was that Ireland could decide on their own, but there had to be a referendum in both the North and the South.

 

[Odds]

Reunification is nonsense.

There has never been a united Ireland.

All the way back to the days of CuChulainn and beyond, there's been two centres of power: north and south. T'was ever thus.

 

[charliegolf]

Reunification is nonsense.

There has never been a united Ireland.

All the way back to the days of CuChulainn and beyond, there's been two centres of power: north and south. T'was ever thus.

Were either of the 2 factions English; or colonisers from abroad? Or were they 'All-Celtic'? Get my drift?

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Russians

they are every where

They are

 

[ajohn]

I thought that part of the Good Friday Agreement was that Ireland could decide on their own, but there had to be a referendum in both the North and the South.

That's my understanding as well. There is also the question of if the south would agree.

It seems there is a possibility that their new parliament will never sit after the counting has fully finished due to the usual winners coming 2nd??? - if they do. Maybe the agreement allowed next in line via the voting to share power if one declines. There is a new party getting votes this time. Politically sitting in the middle of the other 2.

The DUP seem to be trying to blackmail Westminster if given the opportunity but it depends who actually wins. Or Westminster will choose to make use of the "problem" some how.

 

[Dork Lard]

Hey, I have this great idea. If your whole life is pointless & you suddenly realise that you're a failure . . . . Just blame Putin.

 

[JohnD]

Hey, I have this great idea. If your whole life is pointless & you suddenly realise that you're a failure . . . . Just blame Putin.

such people still like to blame the EU.

 

[charliegolf]

The Northern Ireland Act 1998 - which followed the signing of the Good Friday Agreement - stated that Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom and "shall not cease to be so without the consent of a majority of the people of Northern Ireland voting in a poll".

It also stated that the Northern Ireland Secretary would agree to hold a poll if it appeared likely that a majority of people wanted a united Ireland.

From BBC. My bold.

Westminster need to agree.

 

[JohnD]

The Northern Ireland Act 1998

prime minister johson has no compunction in disregarding laws and international agreements

 

[fillyboy]

The Northern Ireland Act 1998 - which followed the signing of the Good Friday Agreement - stated that Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom and "shall not cease to be so without the consent of a majority of the people of Northern Ireland voting in a poll".

It also stated that the Northern Ireland Secretary would agree to hold a poll if it appeared likely that a majority of people wanted a united Ireland.

From BBC. My bold.

Westminster need to agree.

Hmmm, yes and no. I see your point that the Secretary of State for NI (Westminster) would have to agree to a poll, but he doesn't have the power not to agree to a poll if there is evidence a majority of people want unification, so I take it that agreement from Westminster is already a given and not something that could be withheld.

The Good Friday Agreement recognises ‘that it is for the people of the island of Ireland alone, by agreement between the two parts respectively and without external impediment, to exercise their right of self-determination on the basis of consent, freely and concurrently given, North and South, to bring about a united Ireland’. The consent principle is recognised in the new Article 3 of the Irish Constitution.

Holding a border poll in Northern Ireland: when does it need to happen and what questions need to be answered? | The Constitution Unit Blog (constitution-unit.com)