Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has urged the Irish and British governments to prioritize discussions on a potential referendum for Irish unity. She emphasized the need for these referendums to take place within the current decade, allowing the people of both north and south Ireland to have their say in the matter.
has insisted that referendums on Irish unity “must happen in this decade” and called on the Irish and British governments to “play a leading role in fostering a mature and positive conversation about the future”.
Ms McDonald used her new year message to restate familiar themes – standing up for “ordinary people” and advancing the goal of Irish unity – as her party faces the prospect of another five years in opposition after the recent Talks between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael negotiating teams are due to recommence next Monday, according to a person involved in the process, but the parties will exchange further policy papers on Thursday and Friday. It is expected there will be a change of pace in the talks once they restart with both sides keen to make progress on agreeing a programme for government and a deal with a number of independent TDs – though once concluded, any agreement would have to be ratified by both parties through membership votes.Ireland in the 1980s was backward, poor and stagnant. Some politicians want to bring us back thereAn Irish cardiologist’s tips on how to ‘make purposeful changes in your life and see them through’ Sinn Féin and other opposition parties will be spectators as the focus moves to government formation in advance of the next meeting of the Dáil on January 22nd. But Ms McDonald promised to “hold the incoming government to account with purpose, energy and passion”. In her statement, Ms McDonald said the “momentum continues to grow for the ending of partition and the reunification of our country” and added that the “incoming government must prioritise planning and preparations for constitutional change”. “Irish unity referendums must happen in this decade,” she said. “The people, North and South, must have their say. It is the responsibility of both governments, in Dublin and London, to play a leading role in fostering a mature and positive conversation about the futur
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