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Shadow NI secretary ‘would call border poll if circumstances right’

The shadow Northern Ireland secretary has said he would call a border poll if the circumstances were right. Labour MP Peter Kyle said he “would not be a barrier if the circumstances emerge”. The Northern Ireland Secretary has the power to call a ...

25 Sept 2022 at 12:20

Ireland

Irish senators to gather views from all traditions on island of Ireland’s future

Ireland’s upper house of parliament is asking for people from all traditions to submit their views and ideas about the island’s constitutional future. Although all submissions are welcomed by the committee, the views of young people from all ...

25 Jul 2022 at 13:54

Sinn Fein ‘planning border poll’ following Stormont election, claims DUP

Sinn Fein is planning a border poll if it emerges on top following the Stormont election, the DUP has claimed. Polls have suggested that Sinn Fein is set to overtake the DUP to become the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly. As ...

08 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Ireland

McDonald: GFA gives ‘toolbox’ to achieve united Ireland without risk of violence

The Good Friday Agreement has provided the “toolbox” to achieve a united Ireland without risking a return to violence, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Throughout much of 2021, unrest has resurfaced in Northern Ireland, amid loyalist ...

29 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Border poll not even on the horizon in Northern Ireland, says Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has said the prospect of a referendum on Irish unification is “absolutely hypothetical” and “not even on the horizon”. The Labour leader, who could be the UK’s next prime minister, strongly rejected the idea of ...

05 Oct 2023 at 21:13

Northern Ireland

Stormont leaders should focus on ‘day-to-day’ concerns not border poll – Sunak

Stormont leaders should focus on the “day-to-day” concerns of people in Northern Ireland rather than the prospect of a ballot on reunification, the Prime Minister has suggested. Rishi Sunak said “constitutional change” was not ...

05 Feb 2024 at 12:49

Ireland

Border poll ‘not appropriate or right at this time’ – Varadkar

An Irish border poll would “not be appropriate or right” at this time, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. However, Leo Varadkar has called for the tests around when Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis should call a ...

03 Jul 2022 at 18:21

Northern Ireland

Border poll ‘not appropriate or right at this time’ – Varadkar

04 Jul 2022 at 13:33

Local News

Pearse Doherty calls for white paper on United Ireland referendum

Pearse Doherty has doubled down on a belief that a referendum on Irish unity is getting closer to reality. The Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Finance and Donegal TD has called for the development of a white paper and says ...

20 Jul 2024 at 18:33

Local News

Pearse Doherty calls for white paper on United Ireland referendum

20 Jul 2024 at 18:33

Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show

Former UUP leader David Trimble was effectively told by Tony Blair to “get lost” over the timing of a border poll, according to previously confidential reports. Under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement of ...

29 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

UUP leader warns against unionists supporting right-wing parties

Unionists should be wary of what supporting right-wing parties could do for Northern Ireland’s place in the UK, UUP leader Mike Nesbitt has said. He told party members that English nationalism was now a ...

11 Oct 2025 at 16:11

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