I favor a united Ireland negotiated by the British and Irish governments as well as the elected representatives of the Nationalists and Unionists of Northern Ireland. In a united Ireland, there should be four small assemblies under the Irish Parliament in Dublin. Each province of Ireland should get their own assembly: Leinster, Munster and Connaught as well as the historic nine counties of Ulster.
The people of the former Northern Ireland will appreciate a degree of local autonomy that this area of Ireland once practiced under British rule. I would not preclude the use of United Nations troops as peacekeepers in Ireland during the unification process and the European parliament and the UN must also pass resolutions approving the unification of Ireland.
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