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1. We need expand the definition of Irishness - one million people living on this island were not born here but call it home, says @IRLPatricia in a discussion chaired in #Derry today by @SusanMcKay15 @IrelandsFuture
2. We need to have an approach to dialogue which allows every voice to be heard. But those who say it's divisive to have the #unity debate need to be gently but firmly reminded that closing down this debate is attempt silence legitimate political aspirations, says @IRLPatricia
@IRLPatricia 3. Many people are engaging in this constitutional conversation because they take the possibility of a "new Ireland" very seriously indeed - it has transformative potential says @cjhumanrights
Is neutrality a hill worth a United Ireland dying on?
Hypothetically, if a #UnitedIreland was conditional on the State applying for @NATO membership, would it be worth surrendering the undefined policy of #neutrality?
@sinnfeinireland
@fiannafailparty
@FineGael
@labour
Hypothetically, if a #UnitedIreland was conditional on the State applying for @NATO membership, would it be worth surrendering the undefined policy of #neutrality?
@sinnfeinireland
@fiannafailparty
@FineGael
@labour
To get as broad a viewpoint as possible, any retweets of the poll would be appreciated.
So what's happening to views on Irish unification in NI?
More from @ARK_info #NILifeTimes survey #nilt2019 📊
This incl. long-standing Qs plus some new ones about whether certain things would encourage or discourage people from voting in favour of a #UnitedIreland.
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More from @ARK_info #NILifeTimes survey #nilt2019 📊
This incl. long-standing Qs plus some new ones about whether certain things would encourage or discourage people from voting in favour of a #UnitedIreland.
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#NILifeTimes (face-to-face, random sampling) has different results from internet polling e.g. @LucidTalk re: proportion wanting Irish unity.
It's reasonable to say our figure (c.1/4) prob. too low, theirs (c.1/2) prob. too high, & the 'real' figure is somewhere in-between.
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It's reasonable to say our figure (c.1/4) prob. too low, theirs (c.1/2) prob. too high, & the 'real' figure is somewhere in-between.
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The great value of NILT is that it is a time series survey, ie. same Q & method over 20+yrs.
Overall, there hasn't been a dramatic surge in support for Irish unity.
Devolution remains preferred long-term policy (even though it wasn't functioning when Q asked).
#nilt2019
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Overall, there hasn't been a dramatic surge in support for Irish unity.
Devolution remains preferred long-term policy (even though it wasn't functioning when Q asked).
#nilt2019
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New @skydata poll:
🔴 overwhelming 79% of Irish back the backstop EVEN if it risks no-deal #Brexit
🔴 60% think Irish govt doing good job on Brexit
🔴 73% say no-deal bad for Ireland
🔴 overwhelming 79% of Irish back the backstop EVEN if it risks no-deal #Brexit
🔴 60% think Irish govt doing good job on Brexit
🔴 73% say no-deal bad for Ireland
Findings will bolster hardline stance of @campaignforleo as he meets with DUP and other parties in Belfast, before Dublin dinner date with @theresa_may
#Brexit appears to have affected 🇮🇪🇬🇧 relations
🔴 66% of Irish now have less favourable view of UK (26% say no difference)
🔴 81% would cut economic ties with UK rather than EU
🔴 64% support #UnitedIreland (16% oppose)
🔴 66% of Irish now have less favourable view of UK (26% say no difference)
🔴 81% would cut economic ties with UK rather than EU
🔴 64% support #UnitedIreland (16% oppose)
