The ongoing rise in support for Irish Unity across Ireland undoubtedly owes part of this increase to those who are opposed to Brexit and want the North to remain as part of the EU and hence see Irish Unity as a way of achieving that. This group of campaigners, and indeed certain sections of Big...
There has been an upsurge in talk over the last week around the prospect of inviting and welcoming more political parties & organisations to the Irish Unity debate and campaign. With the SDLP potentially throwing their hat into the ring, followed by calls from some quarters for the likes of the Alliance Party to follow...
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...
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...
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...
With the Brexit deadline looming and both sides still locked in what appears to be an ever strengthening stalemate, what both sides (EU, Irish Government & British Government) have in common is their claims that they represent the best interests of the people of Ireland. Every recent credible study and poll has indicated that there...
YES For Unity is the left wing campaign for an Irish Unity referendum, placing the goal of a ‘Socialist Republic’ at the heart of the growing potential that exists for Irish unification in a referendum process. As YES For Unity continues to grow we need to expand the team currently delivering the campaign. A voluntary...
