Irish unity cannot just be an 'aspiration'
Irish unity cannot just be an 'aspiration' - Varadkar
Earlier this week, the Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the British Government of "dodging" a timeline on Irish unification. She reconfirmed her party's commitment to have a border poll called in the next six years.
Varadkar should have made his Irish unity calls while still Taoiseach - UUP
Leo Varadkar would have called on all parties to make a pledge on Irish unity while he was Taoiseach if he really believed in it - Beattie.
Leo Varadkar says vote on Irish unity could involve a ‘two-stage referendum’
Former taoiseach says people could first vote on the idea in principle before getting a subsequent confirmatory vote on a proposed new constitution
Leo Varadkar calls for Irish unity manifesto pledge by all parties in next election
Mr Varadkar will develop his thoughts in a speech in Derry on Thursday to a meeting of the SDLP’s New Ireland Commission.
Two-stage referendum could be way forward for Irish unity, says Varadkar
FORMER TAOISEACH LEO Varadkar has suggested that a two-stage referendum process could be a potential approach in a future vote on Irish reunification. He made the suggestion at an event in Derry hosted by the SDPL, as part of the party’s New Ireland Commission initiative.
Leo Varadkar has found his ‘inner Shinner’ with Irish unity comments, says Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has described comments made by the former taoiseach as him finding his "inner Shinner", after Leo Varadkar said every party should make manifesto pledges that Irish reunification is an "objective,
Varadkar proposes two-stage referendum process for Irish reunification vote
The former taoiseach outlined a series of proposals on the constitutional question at an event in Derry on Thursday.
Ex-taoiseach Leo Varadkar proposes two-stage referendum process for united Ireland vote
Former Irish premier Leo Varadkar has proposed a two-stage referendum process for a potential future vote on the reunification of Ireland.
Irish reunification will help Britain, Varadkar says
Brexit has made a united Ireland more likely, Leo Varadkar has said. The former taoiseach made the statement before calling on all Irish political parties to make manifesto pledges to pursue reunification.
Leo Varadkar: ‘All trends point towards Irish unification in the next few decades’
Chaired by the president of what was then University College Galway, Colm Ó hEocha, the forum produced a report in May 1984 ...
Leo Varadkar says the Dáil could sit at Stormont when there’s a united Ireland
Stormont’s Parliament Buildings could host sittings of the Dáil in the event of a united Ireland, Leo Varadkar has said. The ...
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Varadkar has found his inner Shinner, says Mary Lou McDonald as ex-taoiseach urges parties to make unification an 'objective'
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has described comments made by the former taoiseach as him finding his “inner Shinner”, ...
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Varadkar has found his inner Shinner, says Mary Lou McDonald
The Sinn Féin leader described recent comments on Irish reunification made by the former Taoiseach as welcome but ‘belated’.