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SINN FÉIN LEADER Mary Lou McDonald has said that a “crash Brexit” would not be the time to look at the Border poll or a united Ireland.
Speaking to the Press Association, McDonald said that a chaotic post-Brexit situation is “not a good news story for Sinn Féin”.
The party has previously stated that a vote on Irish unification should happen within five years but McDonald says it should not be pushed through.
McDonald said that Brexit creates “a problem” because a majority in Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU.
“The obvious thing would be to say, ‘well, have the Border poll and remove the Border. If the Border is the problem, simply take it away’. And there is a certain logic to that,” McDonald said.
I am very, very conscious that you can’t come at this issue in that simplistic way. It’s very important when we come to addressing the issue of partition we do it in the best possible climate and we do it in a way that maximises consent.So to say to you, to be clear on this, it is not my preferred option or our preferred option that we deal with the issue of Irish unity in a climate that is unsteady or unstable or chaotic, in other words in the context of a crash Brexit or a very hard Brexit.
David Young / Twitter.@MaryLouMcDonald on Brexit and Irish unity, tells @PA - “It is not my preferred option or our preferred option that we deal with the issue of Irish unity in a climate that is unsteady or unstable or chaotic, in other words in the context of a crash Brexit or a very hard Brexit.” pic.twitter.com/5oTbVD27by
— David Young (@DavidYoungPA) July 30, 2018
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“I don’t want those things to happen, that is by no means ideal, and despite what the commentariat might say from time to time, that is not a good news story for Sinn Féin,” the Dublin TD added.
“We’re very, very conscious that the ‘how’ of doing this really, really matters. It matters by the way for the whole country, for the whole island, but it matters particularly here in the north, given the experience that aren’t long part of conflict.”
Speaking at the MacGill Summer School last week, former DUP leader Peter Robinson said that he did not envisage a united Ireland happening but that he felt it was wise for unionists to prepare for it regardless.
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It’s time to go for a drive over Sally Gap and get stuck
I hate winter and I hate snow. I want spring – NOW!
I bet when anyone reads the above comment they are singing it in their head
Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I’ve bought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
When we finally kiss good night
How I’ll hate going out in the storm!
But if you’ll really hold me tight
All the way home I’ll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we’re still goodbying
But as long as you love me so
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Wish I could give this more than one green thumb. Sadly only 0.01mm snow on the cars on our road this am! :-(
Blame Canada.
Hmmmm last photo bit suspect..
^ ^ ^ off to google snowflakes
Let Fake Flake-Gate begin!!!
I always think snow looks different here. It’s wetter or something like it’s not real snow haha
That would be sleet.
No because it’s on the ground sticking like just not properly!
No because when it snows here the temperature is very rarely below zero, in the likes of Canada wheb it snows the temp is well below zero so the snow freezes
My wife over here in Sweden calls that wet snow! generally when we get snow here the temperature is at least around -3 degrees. The snow blows around like sand a lot of the time, it’s cold enough that it doesn’t melt on your hands, or clothes, or when the sun is out.
It’s very different to what I knew as snow at home.
A couple of weeks ago we had -15 degrees and sunny, it’s awesome! as much fun as warm weather methinks!
Here’s a picture of a lake we walk across:
I’m delighted to see my picture in there :-) It was a magical sight and a wonderful surprise to wake up to this morning.
Best send everyone home from work early, before the buses are taken off the roads early!!!!!
Can people send in more
Another week we will be into the mild weather.
You mean ‘Summer’.
No spring comes first
bah not a screed in kinsealy feck it
I got the answer. Just didn’t c it the first time.
Come on now! Alittle bit of snow. Kick back and have a pint.
Come on now! A little bit of snow. Kick back and have a pint with friends.
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