UNITED IRELAND

United Ireland would cost €3bn initially but break even within decade

United Ireland would cost €3bn initially but break even within decade

A united Ireland would require an initial investment of €3 billion in the first year but would eliminate all financial burdens within ten years, according to the first peer-reviewed academic study on Irish unity costs. The Dublin City University report challenges previous projections that suggested UK subsidies of up to £14 billion annually to Northern … Read more

Majority in Northern Ireland would reject unification, poll shows

A majority of Northern Ireland voters would oppose a united Ireland, according to a recent poll published by The Irish Times. 50 percent of voters, according to the poll, would oppose reunification with the Republic of Ireland. In the North, only 27% of respondents said they would vote to leave the UK and reunite with … Read more