Ireland must prepare for Northern Ireland reunification referendum

Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee stated on September 2, 2026 that Ireland needs to be prepared for a potential vote on reunifying with Northern Ireland, signaling the government's readiness to advance toward a constitutional question on the island's political future.

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Ireland must prepare for Northern Ireland reunification vote, foreign minister says

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Ireland needs to be prepared for a vote on whether to reunify with the UK’s Northern Ireland region, Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee has said. “I do believe that there will be a border poll at some stage,” McEntee told reporters in Wicklow, Ireland, ahead of a European Union foreign ministers meeting on Wednesday. “It is for the people of Northern Ireland to decide this and it is only where t