A recent survey reveals that a significant portion of the public in Northern Ireland places a higher importance on planning for the possibility of a united Ireland compared to actually achieving it. This trend is particularly pronounced among Protestants who, despite not wanting unification, acknowledge the need for preparation.
An array of “soft Brexits” waged battle with various “hard Brexits”. Calls to re-run the UK’s 2016 referendum on its membership of theThe argument is that if Irish unification wins in the referendums then adequate preparation will radically increase the chances of a legitimate, efficient and peaceful transfer of sovereignty.
In the South, the two aims were prioritised almost equally. Two-thirds chose a response between six and 10 for both questions, indicating both are considered fairly or extremely important. More than half of Northern Catholics indicated that planning was “extremely important” while just three in 10 said that achieving unity is “extremely important”.
These results suggest that, particularly in the North, respondents are fully capable of distinguishing between planning and attainment: planning for a contingency is not the same as wanting it to happen.
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