Mary Lou McDonald expects Irish unification referendum by 2030
The Sinn Féin leader said it's her job to 'convince people of that opportunity'
Mary Lou McDonald expects Irish unification referendum by 2030
The Sinn Féin president said an Irish unification referendum can be expected “in this decade”.
As Sinn Féin is now the largest caucus in Belfast since the Good Friday Agreement came into effect, Mary Lou McDonald spoke to Sky News and said she expects the referendum to take place in the next ten years.
"What I firmly believe is - in this decade - we will have those referendums, and it's my job and the job of people like me who believe in reunification to convince, to win hearts and minds and to convince people of that opportunity - part of which, by the way, will be really consolidating our relationship with Britain as our next door neighbour and good friend,” she said.
When asked if she meant the referendum would take place before 2030, Ms McDonald answered “yes”.
Speaking to RTE on Sunday, she said that the issue of the referendum was “live” and that the conversation was “under way”.