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UK’s PM Dismisses Trump’s Push for Irish Unification
(MENAFN) The UK government pushed back Saturday against US President Donald Trump’s support for Irish unification, saying there is currently not enough public backing in Northern Ireland to justify holding a referendum on the territory’s constitutional future.
A Downing Street spokesperson said Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues to believe that the conditions established under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement for calling such a vote have not been met, according to reports.
The response followed Trump’s comments during a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin, where he said he would "love" to see Ireland unified and suggested that unification "may as well happen now."
"I don't want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I'd love to see it unified," Trump said.
"I think it would be a great feather in everybody’s cap if that happened. You know what? The way I look at it, it’s going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now."
Trump described the prospect of Irish unification as "fantastic" and acknowledged that the UK would have a role in the matter, while arguing that such a development would ultimately be positive.
Under the Good Friday Agreement, authorities can call a referendum on Northern Ireland’s constitutional status when there are indications that a majority of voters would support leaving the UK and joining a united Ireland.
A Downing Street spokesperson said Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues to believe that the conditions established under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement for calling such a vote have not been met, according to reports.
The response followed Trump’s comments during a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin, where he said he would "love" to see Ireland unified and suggested that unification "may as well happen now."
"I don't want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I'd love to see it unified," Trump said.
"I think it would be a great feather in everybody’s cap if that happened. You know what? The way I look at it, it’s going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now."
Trump described the prospect of Irish unification as "fantastic" and acknowledged that the UK would have a role in the matter, while arguing that such a development would ultimately be positive.
Under the Good Friday Agreement, authorities can call a referendum on Northern Ireland’s constitutional status when there are indications that a majority of voters would support leaving the UK and joining a united Ireland.
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