We did not expect such a one-sided result.
On Saturday morning we shared this piece about how a united Ireland is becoming a political possibility following the UK’s decision to leave the EU in June’s Brexit referendum.
We wrote…
Since Brexit, the idea of a united Ireland has been gathering momentum and the reality of a border poll has become an issue for political and social discussion.
A few months ago it would have been considered incendiary to mention the prospect of a united Ireland. Brexit, however, has triggered the debate.
The actual process of uniting Ireland, as laid out in the Good Friday Agreement, appears straightforward. If it seems likely that a majority of Northern Irish citizens would vote to leave the UK, the Northern Ireland secretary must initiate a border poll.
If the results of the poll show that a majority want to leave the UK, a proposal to the UK parliament must be brought forward by the secretary and the process of Northern Ireland’s exit begins.
At the end of the piece we asked you whether or not you would like to see a united Ireland in your lifetime, and the response came out overwhelmingly in favour of ‘yes.’
Out of 4,664 votes, a massive 4,097 (87.84%) said they would like to see a united Ireland. Only 279 (5.98%) said they would be against the six counties being part of the Irish republic, with 288 (6.17%) undecided.
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