Why? Like why would the average NI resident want to subject themselves to the absolute fuckery of the ROI? Why would the average ROI resident want to inherit the social/political freakshow and environmental disaster (Lough Neagh) that is NI? Maybe both sides of the border should focus on fixing their shit before we see any more talk of reunification.
Terrible_Way1091 on
Great to see some fiscal responsibility there……
External-Chemical-71 on
So more waste instantly then. Have there been a more ineffective party leader than Mary Lou? Taken Sinn Fein from most popular party in the country to weak 3rd and falling during multiple major cruises and constant government gaffes. She’s taken the wrong turn and tone at every available opportunity. Absolutely zero tactical nous.
dropthecoin on
It would be surprising if they didn’t have a Minister for Reunification. Unification is their above all priority, their reason for existing.
Busy-Can-3907 on
Good we have to push back against the apathy building towards a UI by clowns who think we can’t afford the few billion a year when we’ll have a 25 billion surplus this year.
Fiasco1081 on
SF are likely the party that has been the biggest obstacle to reunification.
Unless a majority of unionists in the north are pro reunification, it would be violent.
I don’t see most people in the south wanting to go back to 1970s type violence in return for a United ireland
Louth_Mouth on
That’s definitely one way to antagonize the loyalist population up North and guarantee reunification won’t happen.
TaxImpossible2434 on
Upper Abbey Street and Lower Abbey Street shall be reformed into the first galactic empire!!!
ThatGuy98_ on
What ministries will they downgrade? I assume Unity would be a full standalone department.
Cliff_Moher on
As a proud Westmeath man, I won’t be having this.
Galway1012 on
Would a good and logical step forward in the unification process.
South Korea have had a Ministry for Unification for years; albeit the other side of the Korean border is a bit different to the other side of the British border in Ireland!
GerKoll on
I don’t know, its not like reunification will be a sprint. It will take a few years from announcing a vote to unification actually happening. Enough time to set something up. At the moment its feels more like an antagonistic move, that may even backfire…
CurrencyDesperate286 on
Presumably bundled in with other ministries because this really isn’t the sort of thing that a minister needs that be working on full time, or else their job would be fairly limited.
Unimatrix_Zero_One on
Aren’t they really low in the polls atm..?
Historical-Hat8326 on
No more North or South side. Just one big fuck off Dublin.
Key-Lie-364 on
Minister of State…. Not even full cabinet Minister.
And to think of the abuse shinners meet out to “West Brits” with “partionist thinking”
A JUNIOR minister
What a laugh
jackoirl on
Families torn apart by a border.
Meath and Westmeath will be united once more.
JONFER--- on
To be honest I would much rather see a minister dedicated to looking after the interests and concerns of multinationals and foreign direct investment than just making unification concerns solely a minister’s job.
We are dependent on fluid multinational business activity for so much of our GDP. And other countries are trying to get them to leave here and go to there.
A better use of a dedicated minister would be this.
I am not apathetic about the situation in the North, but the change has to come from there most of all. Another few years of demographic shifts maybe.
Zipzapzipzapzipzap on
They should have a minister for Unicorns too
BXL-LUX-DUB on
They should have a Minister for Magic too.
Smeghead_exe on
With the limited number of ministers in cabinet it’s a bit of a waste. That or it will be 3 or 4 mixed up and probably won’t get the attention it deserves.
Drengi36 on
Election promises getting wild. I wonder which party will promise free homes for all first
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Foolish political move.
Why? Like why would the average NI resident want to subject themselves to the absolute fuckery of the ROI? Why would the average ROI resident want to inherit the social/political freakshow and environmental disaster (Lough Neagh) that is NI? Maybe both sides of the border should focus on fixing their shit before we see any more talk of reunification.
Great to see some fiscal responsibility there……
So more waste instantly then. Have there been a more ineffective party leader than Mary Lou? Taken Sinn Fein from most popular party in the country to weak 3rd and falling during multiple major cruises and constant government gaffes. She’s taken the wrong turn and tone at every available opportunity. Absolutely zero tactical nous.
It would be surprising if they didn’t have a Minister for Reunification. Unification is their above all priority, their reason for existing.
Good we have to push back against the apathy building towards a UI by clowns who think we can’t afford the few billion a year when we’ll have a 25 billion surplus this year.
SF are likely the party that has been the biggest obstacle to reunification.
Unless a majority of unionists in the north are pro reunification, it would be violent.
I don’t see most people in the south wanting to go back to 1970s type violence in return for a United ireland
That’s definitely one way to antagonize the loyalist population up North and guarantee reunification won’t happen.
Upper Abbey Street and Lower Abbey Street shall be reformed into the first galactic empire!!!
What ministries will they downgrade? I assume Unity would be a full standalone department.
As a proud Westmeath man, I won’t be having this.
Would a good and logical step forward in the unification process.
South Korea have had a Ministry for Unification for years; albeit the other side of the Korean border is a bit different to the other side of the British border in Ireland!
I don’t know, its not like reunification will be a sprint. It will take a few years from announcing a vote to unification actually happening. Enough time to set something up. At the moment its feels more like an antagonistic move, that may even backfire…
Presumably bundled in with other ministries because this really isn’t the sort of thing that a minister needs that be working on full time, or else their job would be fairly limited.
Aren’t they really low in the polls atm..?
No more North or South side. Just one big fuck off Dublin.
Minister of State…. Not even full cabinet Minister.
And to think of the abuse shinners meet out to “West Brits” with “partionist thinking”
A JUNIOR minister
What a laugh
Families torn apart by a border.
Meath and Westmeath will be united once more.
To be honest I would much rather see a minister dedicated to looking after the interests and concerns of multinationals and foreign direct investment than just making unification concerns solely a minister’s job.
We are dependent on fluid multinational business activity for so much of our GDP. And other countries are trying to get them to leave here and go to there.
A better use of a dedicated minister would be this.
I am not apathetic about the situation in the North, but the change has to come from there most of all. Another few years of demographic shifts maybe.
They should have a minister for Unicorns too
They should have a Minister for Magic too.
With the limited number of ministers in cabinet it’s a bit of a waste. That or it will be 3 or 4 mixed up and probably won’t get the attention it deserves.
Election promises getting wild. I wonder which party will promise free homes for all first
Every party should have this
Well you’re not going to be elected I’m afraid.