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Northern Ireland is a very tricky issue. Despite the majority in vote against Brexit, there is an almost 50/50 divide between pro-british unionists and pro-iris
by maze-le 10y ago
Northern Ireland is a very tricky issue. Despite the majority in vote against Brexit, there is an almost 50/50 divide between pro-british unionists and pro-irish nationalists. As far as I understand it, the government in Belfast has been a close cooperation between both sides since 1998. If that cooperation breaks down no one knows what is about to happen, but many fear that the violence of the 'Troubles' might return, a prospect no one but the extreme hardliners really want.
So, I don't think it is as simple as: 'Northern Ireland is quite likely to join Ireland'.
- Symbiote 10y agoFrom friends and acquaintances in Northern Ireland, some of the unionists are wondering just why they're in favour of a maintaining a union, when the other side is either against them (anti-EU), or doesn't much care (the perception that people in Great Britain don't follow much news on NI).
- sambeau 10y agoI will admit that this is a gross simplification. However it's a totally plausible prediction. I stand by it as a summary.
- rmc 10y agoExactly. Scotland doesn't have as much die-hard "unionists" as NI does.