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9. I agree, potentially we could have a United Ireland within a very short time, and there's certainly
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 10:28 AM
Aug 2019

a part of me would like to see it happen, but there are numerous concerns that will loom large if the rubber were to hit the road. Germany is a bit different in that economically it could bear the cost of integrating East Germany, we couldn't, or at least when people here realise the economic cost, the misty-eyed thoughts of a United Ireland will make them think long and hard. I'm sure the middle class Unionists would acclimatise quite well, they have a fair amount of interaction with the South over the decades because of rugby. Many have studied in the South or travelled down for rugby internationals, or latterly professional provincial rugby. The big concern is that working class on both sides will react badly, and violence could rear its head again. We're in a reasonable place right now, but throwing this into the mix could cause violent consequences.

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