Northern Ireland should hold unity referendum by 2030, first minister says

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Northern Ireland should hold unity referendum by 2030, first minister says

Northern Ireland should hold a referendum on whether it should become part of a united Ireland by 2030, the country’s first minister has said.

Speaking to Sky News, Michelle O’Neill said it was an opportunity for the people of Northern Ireland to "take control of our own fortunes".

"I don’t want done to the people here what was done in relation to Brexit," she says. "Brexit was an economic self-harm, a massive act of economic self-harm. It was done against the wishes of the people."

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/northern-ireland-should-hold-unity-referendum-by-2030-first-minister-says-13501305

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Date: February 1, 2026