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a part of the UK had been governed by two parties both of which were committed to EU withdrawal.
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Whilst most of us welcome peace in Northern Ireland I think this is a no-no.
Firstly,no UK Gov't.(Unless it's UKIP) will allow a Province to secure independence from Europe and the Irish Republic's economy has varied since joining the Euro.
In response to changing circumstances within the European Union (EU), Ireland's current issues center on the agriculture, economic and political sectors. Ireland continues its strong agricultural lobby, despite the EU's internal review and reform of the CAP to reflect the re-nationalization of supporting farm incomes. In addition, the shifting of Structural and Cohesion Funds continue to be debated by Irish representation. The EU no longer perceives Ireland as a poor peripheral nation and as a consequence funding has dwindled. Furthermore, Ireland's strong rise in GDP has disqualified it from assistance from the Cohesion Fund. Also, Ireland stands to lose funding due to the shifting of capital toward the Central and Eastern European Countries. On the political front, Ireland's neutrality remains the key political debate in the context of the EU.
http://proxima.library.pitt.edu/subj...s/mspr-ir.html
Unless,and until,Sinn Fein can form a majority government in the Republic I don't see it happening.