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nailer | karma 21705 | avg karma 2.02 · 2018-10-21 15:07:12+00:00

I don't think they are, but it's obviously the biggest. EU want a sea border keeping RoI/NI open, UK won't accept the break up of their union.

Piskvorrr | karma 5073 | avg karma 1.42 · 2018-10-21 15:29:30

In other words, UK wants to keep their union, EU wants to keep their union, nobody bothers to ask the Irish, as usual.

dorchadas | karma 1916 | avg karma 1.8 · 2018-10-21 16:04:47+00:00

Which is hilarious, as NI voted 'Remain'. However, I'm still not sure if it's time for a United Ireland. Still a lot of animosity between the sides.

Piskvorrr | karma 5073 | avg karma 1.42 · 2018-10-21 17:05:29+00:00

I don't think there's any good solution: even the current one took over a decade to negotiate. Any territorial changes are unlikely to remain nonviolent - united Ireland, hard border, independent NI, it's all very explosive.

SideburnsOfDoom | karma 9512 | avg karma 1.97 · 2018-10-21 22:03:39

> EU wants to keep their union, nobody bothers to ask the Irish

I don't think so, no. The Republic of Ireland is the EU in this case. Or part of it, in agreement and solidarity with the other parts. There are plenty of statements from the ROI's political leaders to this effect.

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