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Ireland’s productivity 40% higher than Northern Ireland’s, says think tank

A report has found that Ireland’s productivity levels have grown to 40% above Northern Ireland’s in the last 20 years. It also revealed that export intensity is an important factor in driving Irish economic productivity. The Economic and Social ...

28 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach ‘not surprised’ more from NI favour staying in UK over Irish unity

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he is “not surprised” twice as many people from Northern Ireland would vote to remain in the UK rather than for Irish unity. Mr Martin said there is a long way to go to achieve unity, after the new survey also ...

05 Dec 2022 at 14:05

Northern Ireland

Twice as many people from Northern Ireland would vote to remain in the UK rather than for Irish unity, according to a new survey. However, the Irish Times opinion poll also shows there is a majority of more than four to one in favour of ...

03 Dec 2022 at 14:11

Local News

Discussion about Irish unity to be hosted today as part of Feile events in Derry

A discussion about Irish unity will be hosted today as part of the Feile 2021 events in Derry. The online discussion is titled 'What should the governments be doing around the question of Irish unification?'7 It will be broadcast on ...

13 Aug 2021 at 09:55

Local News

Councillors register opposition to £16,000 Irish unity workshop

A number of unionist councillors have voiced their opposition to a local council's plans to hold a workshop to discuss the issue of constitutional change in Ireland. Mid Ulster District Council passed a motion in May 2021 to ...

19 Jan 2022 at 10:00

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein US newspaper adverts calling for unity vote ‘unhelpful’, says Varadkar

Sinn Fein newspaper adverts in the US calling for a date for an Irish unity referendum have been branded “unhelpful” by the Taoiseach. Leo Varadkar expressed concern at the ads that were carried in papers such as The New ...

15 Mar 2023 at 21:16

Northern Ireland

Varadkar criticises ‘double standards’ applied to Irish and UK ministers

Double standards are applied to Irish and UK ministers when they express an opinion on Northern Ireland’s constitutional future, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar was reacting to comments from Northern Ireland ...

15 Sept 2023 at 17:48

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Derry public urged to have their say on Irish Unity

The people of Derry are being urged to take part in the local council’s consultation on Irish reunification - the first of its kind in Ireland. The initiative stems from a motion tabled by Sinn Féin Councillor ...

19 Jan 2023 at 09:09

National News

Varadkar cautions against supermajority in any future Irish unity vote

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said that a UK government minister is “absolutely entitled to express his opinions” after suggesting that a super majority should be needed in a poll on Irish unity. Northern ...

27 Oct 2023 at 11:44

Northern Ireland

Supermajority comments ‘not a shift in UK Government policy over unity poll’

There has been no change in the UK Government’s position towards a referendum on Irish unity, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has insisted. Appearing before the Northern Ireland Affairs ...

25 Oct 2023 at 13:00

Baker says Brexit poll shows Irish unity vote should need supermajority

Northern Ireland

Steve Baker says Brexit vote ‘probably should have been a supermajority’

A Government minister has expressed regret that the Brexit referendum did not require a supermajority to pass, and suggested any vote on Irish unity should also use such a threshold. Northern Ireland ...

23 Oct 2023 at 17:45

Northern Ireland

We are nowhere near a united Ireland, DUP leader Donaldson says

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has dismissed Sinn Fein predictions of a border poll within 10 years, stating: “We are nowhere near a united Ireland.” Sir Jeffrey said Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou ...

07 Feb 2024 at 12:02

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