Irish Unity by Ben Collins sampler
Irish Unity is the first book to explore Irish reunification in the aftermath of Brexit which is written by Ben Collins who comes from a pro-British and Unionist background and has lived and worked across the UK. In this book Collins explains how he has come to favour Irish Unity. He uses his twenty years of experience working in political communications to give his insight on the current situation regarding the building momentum for Irish Unity, the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit. In this book he sets out what it would take to win a Border Poll referendum and the importance of preparation in advance. Inspired by the momentum of the Scottish referendum and taking lessons from elsewhere, Ben Collins guides the reader through the steps needed from both sides that he believes will unite Ireland. Collins gives deep insight from a Northern Ireland perspective about how the financial, cultural and social ramifications could pan out for citizens in both parts of Ireland and how it would affect the United Kingdom, Europe and the world.
Irish Unity is the first book to explore Irish reunification in the aftermath of Brexit which is written by Ben Collins who comes from a pro-British and Unionist background and has lived and worked across the UK. In this book Collins explains how he has come to favour Irish Unity. He uses his twenty years of experience working in political communications to give his insight on the current situation regarding the building momentum for Irish Unity, the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit. In this book he sets out what it would take to win a Border Poll referendum and the importance of preparation in advance.
Inspired by the momentum of the Scottish referendum and taking lessons from elsewhere, Ben Collins guides the reader through the steps needed from both sides that he believes will unite Ireland.
Collins gives deep insight from a Northern Ireland perspective about how the financial, cultural and social ramifications could pan out for citizens in both parts of Ireland and how it would affect the United Kingdom, Europe and the world.
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timeline of key events<br />
16 Jan 2017: Northern Ireland Assembly suspended.<br />
2 March 2017: Unionism loses its majority for the first time in an<br />
Assembly election.<br />
23 May 2019: Unionism loses its majority of Northern Ireland seats<br />
in European Parliament election.<br />
12 December 2019: Unionism loses its majority of Northern Ireland<br />
seats in UK Parliament election.<br />
8 January 2020: Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive restored<br />
<strong>by</strong> New Decade New Approach agreement.<br />
8 February 2020: <strong>Irish</strong> General Election takes place.<br />
27 June 2020: <strong>Irish</strong> Coalition Government of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael<br />
and Greens is formed.<br />
30 December 2020: UK Government agrees to trade deal with EU<br />
which includes Northern Ireland Protocol.<br />
2 July 2020: First Minister Arlene Foster calls for Deputy First<br />
Minister Michelle O’Neill to temporarily step down while an investigation<br />
is carried out over Bob<strong>by</strong> Storey funeral.<br />
30 March 2021: Arlene Foster calls on PSNI Chief Constable Simon<br />
Byrne to resign over Bob<strong>by</strong> Storey funeral.<br />
28 April 2021: Arlene Foster announces her intention to resign as<br />
leader of the DUP and as First Minister after her own party’s MLAs<br />
turn against her.<br />
3 May 2021: Centenary of partition of Ireland.<br />
6 May 2021: Scotland Parliament elections return a majority of<br />
MSPs who are in favour of Scottish independence.<br />
14 May 2021: Edwin Poots is elected leader of the DUP.<br />
14 June 2021: Arlene Foster resigns as First Minister of<br />
Northern Ireland.<br />
17 June 2021: Paul Givan is nominated as DUP First Minister and<br />
Michelle O’Neill is reappointed as Sinn Féin deputy first minister.<br />
17 June 2021: Edwin Poots resigns as DUP Leader.<br />
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