United Ireland Poll - please vote

It is no longer a binary choice, and the GFA needs to wake up to that.

The support isn't there for it yet, like Moses, I am a prophet in the desert. The single unified Ireland will never be achieved, however small or large the Northern Irish minority is, the concessions required whether they be devolved government or federalism to win that minority over to a united Ireland will bring in one of the versions I propose.

The longer that the nationalists cling on to the idea of a single united Ireland, the further away the prospect of that will go.

Nope, it doesn't look like we are on the verge of a UI, that is wishful nonsense. What is clear is that the two sectarian extremes in Northern Ireland are in decline, and whichever of them wants to hold a long-term advantage needs to reach out to that group. The Alliance are the key.

Yes I get most people in Northern Ireland see themselves as another country etc no classing as Irish or British but I honestly can see a united Ireland in the horizon but that would mean the IRA die out (which is good because there bastards) and unionists going mad probably causing even more trouble

You are talking about out of context misrepresentation and then post that!!!!

I never mentioned Sinn Fein. There will be more options, it's inevitable. Those that can't see that are repeating history's mistakes.

I have talked many times on here about the difficulties and costs of creating a united Ireland. The unicorns and rainbows brigade have told me repeatedly not to worry as things will be all right on the night. Here is an article that sets out the huge challenges in the area of education:

What are people's thoughts on this? For example, are people in the South willing to see the Leaving Cert abolished to facilitate a united Ireland? Will teachers be happy to change the way that they have taught to adapt?

Don't think they fit the category as they haven't expressed the intention of voting for Sinn Fein for the first time ever in the next election. But you are off down a rabbit-hole on this one, so I will let you go.

I'd leave things as they are, however that's not so easy with UK and Brexit.

The best solution is to have the border as transparent and as invisible as possible, both countries in the EU and adhering to the Good Friday Agreement. However that's all not so easy now with Brexit.

The main concern I would have with a united Ireland is that Northern Ireland and the complex society up there would very soon be a problem for the government in Dublin. A united Ireland would certainly be ruled from Dublin, not from Belfast. Let's assume, just for the exercise, that the government in Dublin would decide on something which provokes the UDF or the UFF in some way, and they would start riots or other terrorist acts in Dublin, or elsewhere on the soil of the now Republic of Ireland? Or Orange men marching in Dublin? I think that would be pretty nasty and a very very high price to pay just for unification.

And then as you correctly mentioned, the SF voters in the North are too far on the left, too socialist in thinking and then all these unionists who used to vote for Ian Paisley back in the days, - all very problematic, I think. It's a society the current Republic of Ireland can easily do without.

Yes, it's a nice and even a romantic idea to re-unite Ireland, however there are grave risks and also financial concerns. And Northern Ireland and the society in the North is like a problematic child whose both parents don't want to be responsible for, - currently it's the UK's responsibility. I take it if the UK could and it was London's only choice, not Belfast's choice, they would get rid of Northern Ireland as well.

I would imagine that in 20 or 30 years things are different, with a different generation.