Published: May 18, 2019
As Sinn Féin proposes its solution to the issue of the Irish border after Brexit, a senior republican warns of the risks
A nationalist architect of the Good Friday agreement has warned that consenting to a vote on a united Ireland could renew bloody conflict on the island.
Seamus Mallon, the former deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, said a government that acquiesced to Sinn Féin demands for a border poll based on a simple majority would risk provoking a violent uprising by loyalists. As a response to Brexit, Sinn Féin has intensified its demand for a border poll, arguing that a united Ireland could stay within the EU, reflecting the wishes of 56% of the Northern Irish electorate who voted Remain.
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