Irish Unity / Ireland's Future

Then he said that President Trump had called for a United Ireland. I responded, “Wait, what?”  He told me he was in Ireland and that the President had called for a United Ireland while sitting beside the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, at a press conference in Dublin.

Five, in 2024   the U.S. Department issued a rarely used ‘demarche’ letter warning Britain for its unilateral crafting and adoption of the 2023 Legacy Act.  The law would  bury investigations/ prosecution of more than 1100 lawless killings in NI linked to   Britain’s Army, MI-5 and secret agents. If investigated, those crimes could earn Britain an official ‘State sponsor of terrorism’ label. Both the Good Friday Agreement and the EU constitution obligations were ignored.

Within hours, the clarifications began; the British Prime Minister supported the Agreement's provisions and said a unity referendum was not on his agenda "today". It was very much on the agenda of Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald, who led a party delegation including First Minister Michelle O'Neill and John Finucane to meet Andy Burnham.  The vast majority of people in the North and South endorsed the Good Friday Agreement, which enshrines in International law the right of the Irish People to national self-determination via referendums. That right is not in the gift of any British Prime Minister to take "off the table".

Mary Lou McDonald said, “The right to a referendum on Irish Unity is a key part of the Good Friday Agreement. It was agreed in referenda and is enshrined in international law.

Pat Cullen MP joined us for an in-depth conversation about health and care in a new and united Ireland. We were joined by Irish Unity activist, Dr. Tricia McIvor who hosted an excellent conversation about the incredible opportunity Irish Unity holds for healthcare, doctors, nurses, and patients.