Island of Ireland is not ready for a unification referendum

[Crusty Ring]

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I like it, we could make Irelands call the national anthem aswell.

That’s 2 problems solved anyway, we are making good progress here tonight lads

 

[Hallbopping]

Again, another assumption that things like VRT are set in stone and can never change (or be scrapped). What’s the point in being able to run your own country when there’s this natural phenomenon called VRT, killing us financially that we have no control over

But doesn’t this show that we need to get our ducks in a row first before asking the question? We can’t make these necessary improvements conditional on a United Ireland.

 

[Henrys Fonda]

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[Pontipine]

Time for a PROC Poll

 

[TonyCork80]

I assume in a United Ireland at the beginning at least you probably just have Britain and Ireland basically swapping places in the current post GFA arrangement?

I mean, it'd be hard to justify anything else really.

 

[Blindie Peaker]

We could get the teams to parade behind the Orange Order for the All Ireland Finals, we've already brough the dates forward as a first step so time to take it to the next stage for the sake of unity. Tough on the Artane band but such is the price of progress.

 

[Bennyton]

Island of Ireland is not ready for a unification referendum says former Tanaiste

Clearly self evident, 160 peace walls in 2025, compared to 19 in 1998, and republicans in NI only have themselves to blame

It's a hardening of stances on the two extremes.

Most Unionists I talk to would entertain a chat about a UI, a few would be dead for it.

The UK is really fucked, some of the long term problems there are setting in here too.

I haven't met many of the crazy republicans or Loyalists that people talk about, largely because it really is a small minority who make all the noise.

 

[Bennyton]

But doesn’t this show that we need to get our ducks in a row first before asking the question? We can’t make these necessary improvements conditional on a United Ireland.

Which improvements do you mean?

Universal healthcare/slaintecare, and free school meals I think would about cover it.

I'd actually also shout for state of the art, council run leisure centres, the ones up here are absolutely amazing, it's a place to bring your kids every week without breaking the bank, it also encourages a wide variety of sports, both for the kids and grown ups.

The parks and playgrounds are all much better too, like across the board.

 

[Bennyton]

Does Stormont continue as a devolved parliament or do the six counties get completely subsumed into the Republic?

I don't think Stormont necessarily do anything right now tbh, they've passed 10 bills in 2 years, 8 of which came from the UK anyway, so it was a copy-paste, then one reversal and one budget.

The City council in Cork is a Mickey Mouse operation, and while people here don't like the council, it's also true that the council do a lot more up north.

So you have big local government, in each ward, and a failing central government where nothing gets done.

Down south it's fair to say you have the opposite.

Do all school kids in the north have to learn Irish in school?

Maybe give them the option of Ulster scotts?

I don't think forcing kids to learn Irish is something we should do tbh.

What would be more important to me, is that every child get's the opportunity to do Irish in school.

Will there be a new flag and anthem?

I mean, the flag of the four provinces should get a shout, it's class.

Our anthem is a bit meh, most people can get half way through it, if we need to include a flute section then I'm okay with that.


Great post by the way, m8.

 

[MerchantOfEnnis]

For those down here who are in favour of "unity", are there any actual benefits outside of republican ideology?