Sounds like a good way to restart The Troubles. I don’t think Britain would be interested in that headache again.
Probability is zero.
These countries that want to join or remain in the EU remind me of the kids that can’t leave their parents basements.
huh ? you would want to deal with a country that gives Irishman sticks then calls it a sport ? madness !
Joking, right?
They actually like being under the EU’s thumb these days, besides.
I’m a confused American. I though Ireland already was a part of the UK. I do recall Scotland’s quest to seperate themselves from the UK last year. They will keep trying.
No, I don’t think any true Irish person would go for it at all. I think they would be happy to have their whole country back and independence if their economy will take it.
More likely Northern Ireland will unify with the Republic of Ireland and remain in the EU. Scotland may well secede and continue their dependence on the EU.
I think if they want to join the UK, they should have to ban alcohol first.
Wait and see if Britain really follows through on leaving the EU.
Given the history, it’s highly unlikely. It’s more credible that Scotland and Northern Ireland would join Ireland, but even that is not probable. You’d have Greater Ireland, and Great Britain would be reduced to just England. What a strange historical turn that would make.
The probability is less than zero. You do know they fought a civil war to separate from the UK? The Irish hate the British, so no, it will never happen. Why ask this?
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“Ireland votes to join the UK”
LOL. I’m guessing that you don’t know many pople from Ireland.
The UK will likely desintegrate. Scotland and Northern Ireland will break away to stay in the EU. The EU offers a €14.3 trillion market and the UK a €2.8 trillion market. Not a hard decision at all.
The UK is done. France and Germany will make sure of it.
Huh?
Did you not know that the Republic of Ireland is a totally independent country? Did you not know that the North of Ireland comprises of 6 counties that are considered - politically as a colony of England?
For 1000 years the Irish people have been invaded & their land seized. (It started with the Vikings BEFORE 1066) Finally, after the 1916 uprising & Michael Collins most of Ireland was allowed its own autonomy.
Ireland is not yet free — it’s never invaded a foreign country & always been the recepient of invasion. And the Irish spirit is one of defiance. Did you not know that harpists were executed in Ireland & harps were burned? For more than 200 years owning a harp or being a harpist brought death — yet what do the Irish do? Make the harp one of their national symbols.
Ireland WILL NEVER go backwards to the domination that was Britain.
I’m not so sure here. I’ve only been to Ireland once and that was for a few weeks.
My wife and I are talking about this and seem to be disagreeing: Was it Northern Ireland that allowed people to own guns (Albeit VERY VERY VERY insanely “controlled”) or was it the Republic ?
Because the Republic didn’t like the North too much, and the north weren’t too fond of the south. So this kinda makes me associate the notion with NYC breaking away from the US (Which it honestly did years ago) and then having Upstate “wish to rejoin NYC”
The two can’t stand each other.
Historically not a good idea. That’s like Armenia wanting to join Turkey. I mean like it wasn’t too long ago they were engaged in sectarian violence.
Though with this Pope, I would not be surprised.
Slim to none, with Slim having left town.
Anglo-Normans built castles all over Ireland and pretty much treated the Irish like livestock, then like rented mules for centuries.
Wife and I earlier this evening watched the BBC two part ‘Gunpowder Plot’ about Guy (Guido) Fawkes and Catholic co-conspirators trying to blow up Parliament 1603?.
I didn’t know King James I was such a weenie. Considering his Bible and everything, gosh.