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Belfast

dd972 · 2016-07-09 10:58:39

Say if/or/and when a United Ireland is declared, would making Belfast it's capital be an attractive proposition? taking into account the Unionist community, flooding it with investment, moving important government departments up there, providing lots of jobs etc. There could also be devolved administrations in each…

09-07-2016 10:58am

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Say if/or/and when a United Ireland is declared, would making Belfast it's capital be an attractive proposition? taking into account the Unionist community, flooding it with investment, moving important government departments up there, providing lots of jobs etc. There could also be devolved administrations in each province making important local decisions thus doubly assuaging Unionist concerns of losing their identity or culture. A High Speed rail link to Dublin would only take an hour as well.

Close links with an independent Scotland would also only be a good thing, as the sectarianism of old there seems to be on the wane as an inclusive and progressive Scottish national culture take hold.

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