Sinn Fein should be careful what it wishes for
The recent deal to restore power-sharing at Stormont, and the trend of events and surveyed opinion in Northern Ireland since Brexit suggest to many that a united Ireland is becoming ever more likely, even inevitable. Irish Republicans however should curb their enthusiasm. If and when Irish unity does happen they might find themselves regretting that they have achieved their desire. A united Ireland would not only pose enormous challenges of economic and political management, it would expose cent