WATCH: 'I find it a little bit disgusting actually.” There is a “huge irony” in SinnFéin asking the US Government to meddle in Irish politics - Ciara Kelly. BKNT GFA25
There is a “huge irony” in Sinn Féin asking America to pressure the Irish Government into holding a referendum on Irish unity, according to Ciara Kelly.presenter after Sinn Féin ran advertisements in a range of major US papers, including the New York Times and Washington Post, calling for support for a United Ireland.
“I don’t understand why we are appealing outside of this country for people to influence what happens here. “What? We are going over America and asking the lads over there to use their influence to strongarm us into doing something here that they want? “I am somebody that would like to see Irish unity happen at some point in the future but I firmly believe the greatest friend of Irish unity is time,” he said.
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