Tag: Border Poll Ireland

Sinn Fein calls for Border Poll in American Newspapers

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/sinn-fein-irish-unity-irish-america

Meant to write on this topic a few weeks ago when the Sunday Times Poll came out. Anyway Sinn fein has decided to call for a Border poll by placing advertisements in American newspapers such as the New york times and the Washington post amongst others. In all fairness this is hardly new for Sinn fein but is party policy anyway. There is no new idea’s on h0w we are going to get that far as well as needing to be in government in the  “South” as well. Some all Ireland policies would help here such as universal health care they presently have in the North, education, trade, housing and so on.

The “stage” is not exactly right at the moment but needs a little change in the “South” to win . What changes are needed are healthcare for number 1 , taxes need reform too as those who can afford to pay aren’t paying at the moment, justice for all and not just the Rich, better education and social programs. A anti corruption drive is required as well. If it comes to a border poll it would be advisable to bring your cheque book as well. It might come in handy.

Overcoming the establishment in the “South” is the major blockage to a United Ireland, they are interested in little more than their own (secret) bank accounts, obedient to Mi5, scandal racked and corrupt. They form the biggest obstacle to a United Ireland bigger than London who they secretly obey, to beat them will take all you got and more beside but you would have won which is a sweet prize in itself.

Eoghan Harris and a Border Poll.

Belfast Telegraph

Here’s another newspaper I read today and its an article by Eoghan Harris in the Belfast Telegraph. Its headline is

“Eoghan Harris: The campaign for a border poll could more honestly be called a campaign for a murder poll, it is bound to end in bloodshed”

Its a ridiculous headline, designed to scarce people, its written by Eoghan Harris a man who I dislike intensely. He would regard it as a mistake akin to David Cameron calling the Brexit poll in England. He describes Sinn Fein’s push for a border poll as being “evil”  and stirring the sectarian pot.

Who’s really stirring the sectarian pot here ? It’s one Mr Eoghan Harris who has no sense of Irish nationalism, of justice and of civil rights. Ireland’s history shows that Ireland was partitioned at gun point against the will of the Irish people by the then British government of Lloyd George. It caused a civil war in Ireland and lead to two failed states in the North and South.

A referendum on Irish unity is necessary in the ten years and might be won if the population gets behind it and that includes the Dublin government. A referendum should be able to be held without trouble as everyone claims to be a democrat now. As far as I know the case for a referendum is written in the Good Friday agreement the fig leaf they gave to Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness in that one sided agreement.

Eoghan Harris is behind the times, on the payroll of London who have a interest in keeping Ireland weak and divided. Even Eileen Paisley (wife of loyalist firebrand Ian Paisley) says that she would accept a United Ireland if there was religious freedom, which we should surely manage.

Mr Harris should stuff his Opinions up his you know where.

You can read his article here –

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/eoghan-harris-the-campaign-for-a-border-poll-could-more-honestly-be-called-a-campaign-for-a-murder-poll-it-is-bound-to-end-in-bloodshed-38823217.html

Eileen Paisley’s Opinion is here –

How Time has moved on….

On a Border Poll/The Good Friday Agreement at 20, 1918 Election and the First Dáil 1919.

Sinn Fein have been making noise about a Border poll for a while now, it is also the twentieth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the hundredth anniversary of the 1918 election and in a few weeks that of the first Dáil.

What is one to say  I’m not a fan of the Good Friday Agreement which I see as having conceded rather a lot to Unionists and to the British Government. Unionists/ British Government obtained the “consent” clause in the Good Friday agreement which necessitated the approval of the unionist community to any changes in the “North” and copper fastened the Gerrymander which they call Northern Ireland.

Incidentally the British never needed the consent of the Irish people to partition Ireland, for treaty Ports, oath of allegiances to the British monarch and so on. So why do we need theirs ?

Ok back to a Border Poll, Sinn Fein feels the time is right for one, shifting population trends in the North will a put a catholic/nationalist “majority” in a few years and Sinn fein feels they will vote for a United Ireland . One wonders, asking the Unionists to vote for United Ireland is a tall order indeed ! But one feels that a section of unionism will make a deal when it comes to the point.

The major road block to a United Ireland is however is London which has a conservative government and which will not countenance a Referendum on the North joining the rest of Ireland. The “English” have been down on the Irish for centuries and looted the country for as long.

Then there is the puppet show in Dublin to overcome, all of this to put Ireland back together.

One feels to have realistic chance of winning a referendum in the six counties, is that one will need to be In government in the south and have access to the chequebook to win. My feelings are that one will have to offer something to win, perhaps a Nhs type healthcare in the south, changes to the tax system, money for infrastructure in the North and so on. Something to offer I believe is a necessity, coming empty handed or a situation where the population of the North would lose out could possibility end in defeat.

One is out to win not to lose, it is likely to cost a bit but Ireland would be way stronger United ! It would be a better investment than “Nama” and the bank bailouts that fianna fail signed us up to. Only time will tell what course Ireland takes in the next ten years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_Irish_general_election

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/some-unionists-are-thinking-the-unthinkable-about-living-in-a-united-ireland-1.3725241

 

Election 1918 Wikipedia.org