{"id":314396,"date":"2026-02-01T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/northern-ireland-should-hold-unity-referendum-by-2030-first-minister-says\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T12:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T12:00:14","slug":"northern-ireland-should-hold-unity-referendum-by-2030-first-minister-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/northern-ireland-should-hold-unity-referendum-by-2030-first-minister-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Ireland should hold unity referendum by 2030, first minister says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/11SCMQmHWAg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ireland should hold unity referendum by 2030, first minister says\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/11SCMQmHWAg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Northern Ireland should hold a referendum on whether it should become part of a united Ireland by 2030, the country&#8217;s first minister has said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Sky News, Michelle O&#8217;Neill said it was an opportunity for the people of Northern Ireland to &quot;take control of our own fortunes&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I don&#8217;t want done to the people here what was done in relation to Brexit,&quot; she says. &quot;Brexit was an economic self-harm, a massive act of economic self-harm. It was done against the wishes of the people.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/northern-ireland-should-hold-unity-referendum-by-2030-first-minister-says-13501305<\/p>\n<p>#northernireland #ukpolitics #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Ireland should hold a referendum on whether it should become part of a united Ireland by 2030, the country&#8217;s first minister has said. 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