The success of a united Ireland will be judged on how it treats its minorities including one million northern unionists, says Varadkar
Speaking to reporters at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork on Friday, the Fine Gael leader said the Shared Island project was doing very important work in examining issues such as how the healthcare and policing systems could be integrated on an all-island basis in advance of a united Ireland.
“We don’t have the legal advice yet and we can’t make a decision without the legal advice. The Bill is not yet law. We’re still appealing to the British government to pause it. They don’t have to enact this legislation, so we continue with that appeal to the UK government not to enact this legislation,” he said.
Mr Varadkar said he expected Attorney General Rossa Fanning to provide legal advice on the feasibility of an interstate challenge within the next few weeks and the Government would then weigh that up before making any decision. The Taoiseach noted that there is widespread opposition to the proposed British legislation throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic as well as among British opposition parties, with Labour saying it will repeal the law should it form the next government in the UK.
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