30-04-2017 19:12 via theguardian.com

Irish reunification referendum would be dangerous, says Bertie Ahern

Ex-taoiseach, a key player in Good Friday agreement, says a border poll could lead to trouble in Northern IrelandFormer Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern has said a referendum on Irish reunification would be dangerous and could lead to fresh trouble in Northern Ireland. The ex-taoiseach, a key partner for the British government during the Good Friday negotiations, was reacting to the EU’s decision in Brussels on Saturday to allow for a united Ireland that absorbed the north to join the EU
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