It’s Time for a Referendum to Unite Ireland
A hundred years since Britain divided Ireland into two states, the momentum for reunification has never been stronger. The Good Friday Agreement provides for a referendum on Irish unity — and it’s time to let the people decide.
A billboard reading “Irish Unity: The Solution to Brexit” located near the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland on December 29, 2020, in Jonesborough, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. (Artur Widak / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Momentum toward Irish unity and self-determination for the people of Ireland is continuing to grow.
The party I represent, Sinn Féin, believes that Irish unity is the only platform on which we can build an Ireland of equals.
In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) was overwhelmingly endorsed by the people of Ireland, north and south. This internationally recognized accord was fully supported by successive US administrations and houses of Congress, Canadian governments, and the European Union, and it was registered at the United Nations. It provides a democratic and peaceful path toward Irish reunification — a pathway denied to previous generations of Irish republicans.
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