Andrews Responds to Trump's United Ireland Comments

Trump’s support for a united Ireland and an all-island poll

MATT TREACY: Bill Clinton famously stated the US was “neither in favour of a united Ireland nor opposed to the idea”. Irish nationalists might use the stated position of President Trump to make their case for a democratic all-Ireland poll on the issue.

Andrews responds to Trump's united Ireland comments

A Fianna Fáil MEP has responded to US President Donald Trump's intervention in the united Ireland debate by saying: "Mr Trump has decided to get involved, what could possibly go wrong".

Trump doubled down on backing a united Ireland, reigniting a divisive political issue. Here's what to know

Northern Ireland's status has been contentious since it remained part of the United Kingdom after most of Ireland gained independence from Britain a century ago.

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Trump Backs United Ireland Again, Stirring Debate Over Northern Ireland's Future

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement, reached with significant US involvement, largely brought the violence to an end. The agreement left Northern Ireland's ultimate constitutional status open while giving people the right to identify as Irish, British or both.

Trump Defends His Support for Unified Ireland

"President Donald Trump defended his remarks calling for the unification of Ireland as 'fairly routine,' standing by comments that have sparked a controversy in Northern Ireland," Bloomberg reports.Said Trump: "I've always loved the people of Ireland, and it just seems to me that you have Northe