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Virtuous petition for solidarity and a new Ireland 17 March, 2021 00:01 “PEACE is the fruit of solidarity... Solidarity is not a feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far. On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good; that is to say, to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all.” (St Pope John Paul II, On Social Conce...

Read online at https://workersliberty.org/node/36953 Brexit and the Six Counties: for a federal united Ireland Submitted by martin on 16 March, 2021 - 4:49 Author: Micheál MacEoin This year marks the unhappy centenary of the foundation of the state of Northern Ireland, which was born amid sectarian violence in 1921. ...

24 February, 2021 00:59 CHRIS Donnelly (Column February 15) makes a fair point about the "rudderless unionism”, not exactly a novel political insight. Though he ignores the "planless nationalism” being advocated by Harvey, Feeney and the like. They bang on about a border poll without the courtesy to present a blueprint about how this new Ireland will be delivered.  They repeat a fantasy island mantra which simply suggests that a border poll will be the catalyst to create a new ...

Journalist and historian Max Hastings believes Ireland will be united within a generation Max Hastings believes the Irish border will disappear within a generation Max Hastings said the unification of Ireland would be a historic injustice righted ONE of Britains most distinguished journalists and historians believes Ireland will be united "within a generation". Max Hastings argues that Brexit has "forged a template for minorities to assert themselves" and that both Northern ...

); When should the UK call a border poll in Ireland? Calls for clarity on this quite remarkable question The decision to hold a referendum is ultimately one to be taken by the UK’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. By Rónán Duffy Tuesday 16 Feb 2021, 1:32 PM Feb 16th 2021, 1:32 PM 28,960 Views 114 Comments Image: Rollingnews.ie Im...

British government must lay out its criteria for holding a border poll Gerry Carlile Secretary of State Brandon Lewis THE British government must lay out its criteria for holding a border poll, a civic nationalism group has said. Gerry Carlile, chief executive of Irelands Future, said it was "undemocratic" for the government not to make clear its conditions for holding a unity vote. According to the Good Friday Agreement, the Secretary of State "shall" call a poll "if at any...

THE LATEST poll highlighting growing support for a united Ireland is a signal for the Dublin government to "step up preparations for constitutional change", a Sinn Féin MP has said.

Civic nationalism welcomes Brandon Lewiss acknowledgement of a conversation about the norths constitutional future Brandon Lewis acknowledged that there should be a conversation about the norths constitutional future Irelands Future secretary Niall Murphy welcomed the secretary of states remarks. Picture by Mal McCann BRANDON Lewiss acknowledgement that there should be a conversation about the norths constitutional future has been welcomed by civic nationalist group Irelands...

The UK risks becoming a "failed state" unless it makes reforms to the union, former prime minister Gordon Brown has warned.