If there was a referendum tomorrow - how would you vote?

Reoil · 22-01-2013 03:27PM #1

If there was an 18+ nation-wide vote tomorrow to see if people in the south wanted a united Ireland, how would you vote?
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DUP minister Arlene Foster said the party "should be careful what they wish for" and claimed the outcome of constitutional vote would be 'resounding' support for maintaining the union with Great Britain.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams recently launched a renewed campaign calling for a referendum on the national question during the next Stormont Assembly term.

Ms Foster said she had held discussions with party colleagues, including leader and First Minister Peter Robinson and they have been considering supporting the party's call as they were confident the outcome would not be in their favour.

http://www.u.tv/News/DUP-may-call-SFs-bluff-on-border-poll/f5a5494d-d830-4cdb-b164-43f3d773b923

Pat Mustard · 22-01-2013 03:29PM

No, but only because I don't like surprises.

Lollipops23 · 22-01-2013 03:31PM

I think a united Ireland would just be a new can of worms. Up until recently they were doing grand up there, there seemed to be a turn in the tide and progress was being made.

Stupid flag-loving morans couldn't let that happen though...

smash · 22-01-2013 03:31PM

We couldn't afford NI

DrumSteve · 22-01-2013 03:33PM

Id take a poo in the ballot box to let them know how I really feel.

seamus · 22-01-2013 03:35PM

A vote tomorrow? Thankfully this is why we don't hold votes with 24 hours notice

I'd need to hear the debates and discussions, the proposals put forward to handle the process of reunification, what to do with Stormont, how to resolve the economic gaps, how to deal with the inevitable surge of loyalist violence, etc etc.

It would also be fairly critical that NI held their referendum before we did. If the result was a resounding Yes from NI to join with the South, then that would convince me more towards a Yes vote than a very marginal Yes from NI.

Overall I'm neutral on the prospect. As far as I'm concerned NI is part of another nation with the right to self-determination, not part of "my" country which I can hold some kind of retrospective clan-related claim over. If the people of NI want to stay in the UK, that's their right. Likewise if they want to become part of the Irish Republic, then we should see if it makes economic sense and if so, go ahead.

Dravokivich · 22-01-2013 03:36PM

I'd vote leave'em with UK. I see no reason to force a united Ireland in a political sense.

There is no border any more. People are able to pass through freely for the most part unless some shít kicks off.

That should be enough.

Kidchameleon · 22-01-2013 03:36PM

If anybody wants to be british either feck off over the pond or be an ex pat. Either way its our country

Ken. · 22-01-2013 03:38PM

Star trek said it doesn't happen till 2024 so i'll vote no. Don't want to mess with the timeline or we're all doomed.

daheff · 22-01-2013 03:39PM

we dont need the expense or the agro

there should be a referendum first up north to see what the majority want.

if they want out of uk then they should have a referendum to see do they want to be seperate country, or part of Ireland.

Only once the popular vote from N ireland is to leave UK & to request union with Ireland should the Irish people have a referendum on whether to accept them into Ireland and over what period (ie straight away, 5 years ,10 years).

DrumSteve · 22-01-2013 03:39PM

Kidchameleon wrote: »

If anybody wants to be british either feck off over the pond or be an ex pat. Either way its our country

Didnt we renounce our claim on it? Anyone up there is as Irish as you or I btw.

Earthhorse · 22-01-2013 03:40PM

seamus wrote: »

A vote tomorrow? Thankfully this is why we don't hold votes with 24 hours notice

I'd need to hear the debates and discussions, the proposals put forward to handle the process of reunification, what to do with Stormont, how to resolve the economic gaps, how to deal with the inevitable surge of loyalist violence, etc etc.

It would also be fairly critical that NI held their referendum before we did. If the result was a resounding Yes from NI to join with the South, then that would convince me more towards a Yes vote than a very marginal Yes from NI.

Overall I'm neutral on the prospect. As far as I'm concerned NI is part of another nation with the right to self-determination, not part of "my" country which I can hold some kind of retrospective clan-related claim over. If the people of NI want to stay in the UK, that's their right. Likewise if they want to become part of the Irish Republic, then we should see if it makes economic sense and if so, go ahead.

BOR-ING!

I'll vote whatever way Sinead O'Connor says I should.

davet82 · 22-01-2013 03:40PM

United Ireland of course, what proud Irishman wouldn't want that... BUT not at any cost and I would love to show the Unionist side how to really treat a minority by taking on board their fears and issues and actually doing something about it BUT thats all dreamland instead we'll have fcukin murder, pity

Nailz · 22-01-2013 03:43PM

No; simply for economic reasons.

Iwasfrozen · 22-01-2013 03:44PM

63% voting no? Interesting.

SEPT 23 1989 · 22-01-2013 03:44PM

I don't want another civil war

retalivity · 22-01-2013 03:44PM

Im from Donegal. Therefore, I am voting No

juan.kerr · 22-01-2013 03:44PM

Use as is.

Death and Taxes · 22-01-2013 03:45PM

No. No. No. Never!

CruelCoin · 22-01-2013 03:49PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

63% voting no? Interesting.

I voted no, and my opinion will remain that way untill there are credible solutions to the norths endemic reliance on the public sector as an employer.

Also i couldn't stand the years of negotiations and ball-aching over what flag to fly, what national anthem, yada-yada-yada.

Mint Sauce · 22-01-2013 03:50PM

One part of me says yes, but we only had to see what happened when the union flag was taken down over city hall, just imagine the outcome/reaction from certain members of the community of the Island was united.

Civil war would not be far away.

To summarise seamus, I would like to see a proper debate on the matter first.

Gbear · 22-01-2013 03:52PM

It's a given that it would require support from Unionists, etc..

We don't have unilateral power over it so all it would mean is that we'd agree in principal. It wouldn't result in a civil war because unless the Unionists were happy with it, it wouldn't go through.

Grayson · 22-01-2013 03:53PM

Kidchameleon wrote: »

If anybody wants to be british either feck off over the pond or be an ex pat. Either way its our country

If I could cut off the 6 counties and let it float away into the Atlantic I would. Load of batsh1t crazies up there.

Any one who wants to move here can.

MaxSteele · 22-01-2013 03:54PM

seamus wrote: »

A vote tomorrow? Thankfully this is why we don't hold votes with 24 hours notice

inevitable surge of loyalist violence, etc etc.

The_Minister · 22-01-2013 03:54PM

No from me.

Too expensive.
Too divisive.
Too much of a basket-case.

Grayson · 22-01-2013 03:55PM

Gbear wrote: »

It's a given that it would require support from Unionists, etc..

We don't have unilateral power over it so all it would mean is that we'd agree in principal. It wouldn't result in a civil war because unless the Unionists were happy with it, it wouldn't go through.

Considering the **** that happened over a flag, imagine the hellstorm that would occur if the north was joined with the republic.

Shenshen · 22-01-2013 03:58PM

Having grown up in Germany and experienced the reunification there, I would be very hesitant indeed to vote yes.

I don't think either side has anything at all to gain from this.

Gbear · 22-01-2013 03:59PM

Grayson wrote: »

Considering the **** that happened over a flag, imagine the hellstorm that would occur if the north was joined with the republic.

Yeah, but this was about a referendum (that has no power over NI itself) about how we'd feel about it in principle down south.

Before any joining would happen it would require NI making a decision themselves completely independent of anything in the Republic.

ScumLord · 22-01-2013 03:59PM

I don't think we can vote on N.I future.

Faith+1 · 22-01-2013 03:59PM

They can keep the North. Don't give a f*ck, we can barely look after ourselves.

iDave · 22-01-2013 04:01PM

As a matter of principle I would like to vote yes, it would also be great to reunify with those who identify as Irish up there.
However Loyalism hasnt moved on, its still violent and sectarian to the core and I dont want bombs being detonated in Dublin, Cork etc by the UVF. The border for now keeps us safe.

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