yes yes yes!

rebelsrock (Cork) - Posts: 550 - 07/08/2010 12:51:05    739042

yes

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 07/08/2010 13:21:44    739081

Yes of course. Would be surprised to see a No !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 07/08/2010 13:33:24    739097

I completely agree with Omar.d. And i would even agree with him taking the mick out of Dell because Dell if you believe what you are writing you're living in dreamland. Obviously we would all love to see a United Ireland but at what cost. It will take alot of patience if any of us are to see a United Ireland. Plus alot of money.

sammaguire09 (Kildare) - Posts: 101 - 07/08/2010 14:11:34    739153

In social and political terms yes, economically it has to be a no.

Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts: 783 - 07/08/2010 15:16:05    739243

sammaguire09 Take the mick all you like because that is the target within sinn feinn

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 07/08/2010 15:19:43    739249

No.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 07/08/2010 15:21:31    739255

yes

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4211 - 07/08/2010 15:22:21    739256

A united Ireland was decided on circa 1983 and the entire peace process has been aimed in that direction.

The main stumbling blocks at the minute are Sin Fein's vote in the south, and a reluctance by southerners to possibly have to pay more.

My own vote?

NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(unless we can have a 31 county Ireland excluding Ty..........)

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 07/08/2010 15:27:03    739266

Suprise suprise the 2 that said no...

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 07/08/2010 15:33:12    739275

Yes - Will come about as a single member State in a Federal Europe though.

artisan (Down) - Posts: 1795 - 07/08/2010 15:45:11    739284

seanie_boy What about us half breeds do we get a vote????

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 07/08/2010 16:02:33    739304

The British Government and most of the people on the big islands of Britain would drop Northern Ireland into the Republic's lap without a second thought. Northern Ireland means nothing to most Brits but strife and bombs and a money-sink. Northern Ireland has nothing of interest for Britain. Its got a busted economy (despite huge handouts) and a crap workforce, only so-so scenery with a few interesting bits like the Giant's Causeway. Not much else really. Its culture is divisive and fixated on religious hatred and a mythological history.

So the British Government and the majority of the British people want shot of the place, but they can't dump it for free on the Republic - why not?

1 Because consistently, the majority protestant, loyalist population of Northern Ireland vote to stay British - that's democracy and its no different than the case of Gibraltar.

2 The Republic doesn't want the Northern counties - they're populated with the wrong kind of people and they don't have anything to offer economically or culturally.

So everybody plays the same old game - the romantic farce of a united Ireland. But when it comes down to it, there's only a few idealistic nutters that really want it to happen. Everybody else just takes advantage - especially the organised criminals for which the Northern Ireland paramilitary organisations are merely fronts.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 07/08/2010 16:13:53    739316

paddyogall - Come up for some air lad.

Mancirish - I say it would depend on how you intend to use the vote :)

artisan (Down) - Posts: 1795 - 07/08/2010 16:21:55    739322

Omar.d I specifically did not ask for free debate,I requested a yes or no reply to avoid the rhetoric coming from the likes of yourself.The intent of the thread being to gauge the feelings of people on the "IDEA" of a united Ireland,not the feelings of people on the practicalities and consequences of bringing it about.My political allegiances are,to be honest,wavering of late,but I am an unwavering republican in this regard and I put much stock in the old adage,"better the devil you know than the devil you don't".In saying all that I am open to persuasion and will give my support according to whom I think can do the best job for all people.The thread is wide open now anyway so thanks for your contribution,the next time I want your opinion though,I will give it to you.Excuse me,I will tell you what it is.Ah hem,sorry,I will ask you for it.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 07/08/2010 16:22:25    739323

Not concerned about it at all. More important things than that to worry about

Lebowski (Meath) - Posts: 363 - 07/08/2010 16:25:24    739330

Mancirish-If the people of the diaspora had a vote on it we would have a united Ireland for sure,so why not.Lol!!!!

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 07/08/2010 16:25:32    739331

Artisan-a federal europe is a disastrous idea that I hope will never get to come about.Oddly enough I admire the British resistance to european expansionism.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 07/08/2010 16:29:44    739336

Patrique,why? Seriously,it was yes or no.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 07/08/2010 16:32:36    739339

"only so so scenery" thats funny coming from you mate.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 07/08/2010 16:37:58    739343