People on both sides of the border are not prepared to foot the bill for a united Ireland, with most in Northern Ireland also fearing it would hit them in the pocket, a poll has revealed.
A clear majority in Northern Ireland and also the Republic would not accept higher taxes to fund reunification, according to the poll by the Belfast Telegraph in conjunction with Kantar.
It found only one in eight in the Republic would be prepared to fully subsidise Northern Ireland – with a third opposed outright to any form of subsidy.
In Northern Ireland, just one in six believe they would not be worse off financially in a united Ireland.
People on both sides of the border are not prepared to foot the bill for a united Ireland, with most in Northern Ireland also fearing it would hit them in the pocket, a poll has revealed.
A clear majority in Northern Ireland and also the Republic would not accept higher taxes to fund reunification, according to the poll by the Belfast Telegraph in conjunction with Kantar.
It found only one in eight in the Republic would be prepared to fully subsidise Northern Ireland – with a third opposed outright to any form of subsidy.
In Northern Ireland, just one in six believe they would not be worse off financially in a united Ireland.
People on both sides of the border ‘not prepared to foot united Ireland bill’ - poll
The poll also found that a majority in Ireland and a plurality in the North want a referendum on a united Ireland to be held. By Press Association Saturday 1 May 2021, 10:40 AM 4 hours ago 17,543 Views 93 Comments
A group of horse riders cross the border from Ireland into Northern Ireland at Carrickcarnan, Co Louth.
Image: PA
A group of horse riders cross the border from Ireland into Northern Ireland at Carrickcarnan, Co Louth.
Image: PA
PEOPLE ON BOTH sides of the border are not prepared to foot the bill for a united Ireland, with most in Northern Ireland also fearing it would hit them in the pocket, a poll has suggested.
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Each week, Sunday Life’s beauty director Stephanie Darling roadtests a different makeup or skincare trend to find out whether it’s worth your time. Ahead, hot-and-cold pool treatment.
It may take a few sessions for your body to get used to the sensations.
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My son Jonah reports on the physical and mental benefits of hot-and-cold pool therapy.
The lowdown I have always been interested in the effects of hot and cold therapy, whether jumping out of the sauna and into the freezing snow in Copenhagen or winter ocean swims at home, so I wanted to try this in a controlled environment to see if it would help with my mild anxiety. After being briefed by the staff at Recoverie in Sydney’s Coogee, I started with a shower, then hopped straight into the cold pool, set at six degrees Celsius. I stayed there as