United Ireland should not be “annexation of six more counties”, Varadkar says

United Ireland should be new state that ‘can be better for all of us’- Varadkar

The former Irish premier also appeared to dismiss concerns about loyalist violence in reaction to a united Ireland. A united Ireland should not be “annexation of six more counties” but a new state “that can be better for all of us”, a former Irish premier has said. Leo Varadkar also said he hopes the current Irish government takes the decision to establish a forum to lead discussions on unity, and also appeared to dismiss concerns of potential l…

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The former Taoiseach was speaking at an event in west Belfast on Friday

United Ireland should not be “annexation of six more counties”, Varadkar says

"It’s a new state and one that can be better for all of us, an opportunity that only comes around every 100 years"