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= Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)

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= Sinn Féin, Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)

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support the establishment of a united Irish republic

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support the continued existence of Northern  Ireland within the United Kingdom

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Peace has been achieved….so don’t put it at risk . The majority of those in Northern Ireland don’t want it     Financially the Republic of Ireland would not be able to afford it     Persecution of a Unionist protestant minority may emerge

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unionists would re-discover their historical enthusiasm for a Bill of Rights. As observed by Peter Munce in 2014, they have not been a fan of that idea in Northern Ireland

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The reunification of Germany is sometimes offered as an example of the prosperity that could be attained here.  But there are such differences that the comparison makes little sense, the most obvious being the ability of West Germany to absorb the costs involved.  And the people of East Germany desperately wanted reunification, which is very different from the situation in Northern Ireland.

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foreign occupation is the wrong term. The people of NI are happy to be part of the UK

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A unification would increase the population by 40%, which would make the state more influential, especially in the EU. By that Ireland would also become more interesting for investors.