The recent comments by the new Taoiseach Micheál Martin where he branded the prospect of an Irish Unity referendum as “Divisive” does not come as a shock considering his past statements on the subject. Partition in itself is the biggest form of division in this country. A physical, social, economic and political barrier that cuts...
"Recognising that the Border Poll is essentially two referendums, under one process, what's stopping us campaigning for support for the 26 county poll first?" The most likely mechanism for any future Irish Unity referendum will be a Border Poll, that's as honest a thing as you can say. One referendum concept that in reality is...
This week, DUP leader Arlene Foster claimed that there wont be a Border Poll or Irish Unity in her lifetime despite another poll from Lucid Talk that claims the opposite. While the latest poll indicates a 1.4% slight margin of support in favour of remaining in the ‘United Kingdom’, it more decisively puts those in...
Following constructive criticism received by our followers, Yes For Unity will attempt to address the imbalance on the panels for our future public talks & debates. Our well received and supported events play an important role within the Irish Unity campaign, and it is important that the entire Irish Unity community and society in general...
During the week, the British Secretary of State, who has overarching control over the Border Poll mechanism as per the Good Friday Agreement shot the idea down by claiming the threshold to trigger the poll has not been met. This comes as no suprise to the Irish Unity community; we wont and dont expect the...
“Irish Unity will be a monumental constitutional change in Ireland, but we shouldnt just be drawing the line under it.” First of all, I wont use this post to begin the debate nor bore your good selves with opinionated; Ireland-EU facts and figures, as that is a debate for a different day. The general understanding...
Yes For Unity Activist Joe Matthews with a personal opinion post regarding recent political & Irish Unity Events The last 3 years have seen political turmoil, instability and anxiousness brought on by the great unknowns, minority governments and the collapse of Stormont. Now, whether we like it or not, Brexit is happening, Stormont is back up and...
The recent attempt by an unelected member of the House of Lords to pass through a ‘Referendums Criteria Bill”, that will gerrymander any future referenda must serve as a strong reminder to all that the unstated Border Poll voting threshold for a referendum on Irish Unity needs addressed now. While this bill in its current...
Yes For Unity – Addressing contradictions in the Border Poll position The Good Friday Agreement heralded a new era in the same old pattern of the decade’s long denial of sovereignty to Ireland by Britain. 1998 saw the enforced normalisation of British occupation upon working class communities in the North and the slow managed splintering...
A recent poll released last week by Lucid Talk has revealed ever increasing support for Irish Unity. The polling took place between the 27th & 30th November 2019 and included a panel of 2,422 respondents. The poll revealed that; -71% of unionists are voting based on protecting the union -73% of nationalists are voting based on the...
