United Ireland Poll?

[Alliance]

No discussions, just a simple YES or NO.

United Ireland vote.

Conditions:
1. Ireland rejoins the Commonwealth of Nations
(I'd think 99% chance of that happening)

2. Tax increases of between 3-6%
(I'd think 100% chance of that)

3. Police and Military need to grow in numbers.
(100% chance)

4. St. Patricks Saltire is reinstated as the national flag and to be flown with the tricolour, as a non politically aligned banner.
(40% chance of that)

5. All prisioners of paramilitary organisations are freed and the slate wiped clean.
(100% chance)

It seems to me that these would be some small but significant terms of a united Ireland to help satisify 1 million people on this island in the event of a united Ireland (something I do not support).
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[Indyjoe]

A free and united Ireland will mean the dissolution of the northern and southern states, the disbandment of their 'armies' and police forces, the reinstatement of the tricolour as the national flag, and yes the freeing of all remaining POWs.

There will be a united Ireland- but not the type youre talking about.

[Alliance]

A free and united Ireland will mean the dissolution of the northern and southern states, the disbandment of their 'armies' and police forces, the reinstatement of the tricolour as the national flag, and yes the freeing of all remaining POWs.

There will be a united Ireland- but not the type youre talking about.

This is really a non arguement.

You can't talk about "opressions" and ruling against people's wills, and in the same breath ignore 1 million people.

[Gladstone]

Indy what a great way to sell it to the unionists..."just do everything we want"...that will work great.

Only thing that bothers me about that plan is the tax increaces...surely thhere will be rampent unemployment as a result and the cranes wil be torn from the sky etc...etc... :wink:

[badinage]

I'd be pretty interested in the results of such a poll, and what percentage of the population of the ROI would be in favour of a united Ireland within the Commonwealth

[Indyjoe]

You can't talk about "opressions" and ruling against people's wills, and in the same breath ignore 1 million people.

Ho-oh but I can!

The protestant or loyalist people will have far greater say in their own future and will have far greater economic conditions under a republican government. People think that the rascist, sectarian views of the loyalist working class represent some sort of national view- they are rather the reaction of a people who have been ignored and isolated from the economic wealth and political decision making of society. [/quote]

[Gladstone]

I'd be pretty interested in the results of such a poll, and what percentage of the population of the ROI would be in favour of a united Ireland within the Commonwealth

Would commonwealth membership mean any practical diffrences?
I doubt wed even notice we were in it.

[Alliance]

so what you're telling us is that under a republican (not Irish mind you, republican. Your words), that those 1million+ Unionists in NI will sell their culture and their British identity because they'll get a few more street lights in their neighbourhood?

[coconut]

How is supporting an inclusive all-Ireland Republic selling their culture and British identity?

[Alliance]

I'd be pretty interested in the results of such a poll, and what percentage of the population of the ROI would be in favour of a united Ireland within the Commonwealth

Would commonwealth membership mean any practical diffrences?
I doubt wed even notice we were in it.

none whatsoever. It'd be symbolic more than anything else.