This position holds that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK. It argues that unification would reward the IRA and risk the hard-won peace, that Brexit showed the dangers of change by referendum, that most Northern Irish people want to stay, and that the cost would burden Ireland.
Supporting arguments · 5
- The Northern Irish people want to be part of the UKNorthern Ireland has a right to self-determination and the majority of people there want to remain British
- Northern Ireland is too expensive for Ireland to administerNorthern Ireland is a very costly region to govern and a small country like the Republic of Ireland could not do so
- It would be giving in to the IRAA united Ireland would be viewed as a victory for IRA terrorists
- Brexit showed the dangers of major change by referendumThe Brexit referendum created chaos due to unclear consequences, misinformation and a close result. A united Ireland referendum would be a worse version of this
- It would disrupt the hard-won peaceA united Ireland is the most likely way the Troubles may restart and avoiding this should be a key priority for all