{"id":19890,"date":"2024-02-05T16:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/?p=19890"},"modified":"2026-01-14T23:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:41:05","slug":"is-ireland-ready-to-reunite-london-makes-concessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/is-ireland-ready-to-reunite-london-makes-concessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ireland ready to reunite? London makes concessions."},"content":{"rendered":"

The new agreement will guarantee the absence of a trade border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, which has been a reason for the DUP’s refusal to participate in the capital’s parliamentary assembly for two years. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson <\/span><\/span>emphasised<\/span><\/span><\/a> that the deal will remove restrictions on the movement of goods within the UK and aims to achieve “zero checks, zero customs declarations for goods moving within the United Kingdom.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

However, the nationalist agenda continues to worry London. On one hand, the pro-British DUP is ready to pursue a Centrist policy, and on the other hand, the leader of the regional Northern Irish parliament, known as Stormont, is expected to be Michelle O’Neill from Sinn F<\/span><\/span>\u00e9<\/span><\/span>in. If the Catholic nationalist becomes the prime minister, it could stir a new wave of anti-British sentiments. For example, Jim Allister, the leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice party, has already <\/span><\/span>accused<\/span><\/span><\/a> the DUP of a “tasteless concession,” advocated for the continuation of the boycott, and received support from some conservative MPs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The potential reopening of Stormont, scheduled for this Friday, signifies prospects for addressing urgent issues in Northern Ireland, including a financial crisis, strikes, and healthcare problems. O’Neill acknowledged that hard work lies ahead and <\/span><\/span>emphasised<\/span><\/span> not only collective efforts but also the need to resist London’s imposed austerity <\/span><\/span>program<\/span><\/span>me<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So, let’s continue to monitor the situation! With the implementation of new trade agreements, the political landscape of Northern Ireland may undergo significant changes, and the path toward a united Ireland could become a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of the Irish nationalist party Sinn F\u00e9in, stated that a united Ireland is now “within touching distance” following the long-awaited agreement between the Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the UK government. The United Kingdom has agreed to amend its post-Brexit trade rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":19887,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"type_post":[],"column":[],"class_list":["post-19890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19890"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60130,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19890\/revisions\/60130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19890"},{"taxonomy":"type_post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type_post?post=19890"},{"taxonomy":"column","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/column?post=19890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}