Young people in Northern Ireland will force the territory to unite with the Irish Republic, a writer and campaigner has argued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Emma DeSouza, writing in the Guardian, “peace babies” aged 18 to 24 who grew up under the Good Friday Agreement seek change outside of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She cited polls and survey results indicating that the vast majority of the younger generation does not support unionism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The author cited young Northern Irish activists who cited Brexit disenchantment, the breakdown of power-sharing at Stormont, and the “Troubles” legacy bill as reasons to oppose the union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ellie-Jo Taylor, 19, said: “We are campaigning for our future, for a return to the European Union within a united Ireland.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The publication’s op-ed comes after\u00a0DUP\u00a0leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said this week that he would not see a united Ireland in his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But he accused “complacent” British governments of neglecting Northern Ireland and jeopardising its future in Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sir Jeffrey asked: “Where is our government making the case for the Union?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His comments came after Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he would see the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland unite in his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an interview with RT\u00c9, Mr Varadkar said: “I believe we are on the path to unification. I believe there will be a united Ireland in my lifetime.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: “In that united Ireland there is going to be a minority, roughly a million people, who are British and you judge the success and the quality of a country by the way it treats its minorities. And that’s something we are going to have to think about.”<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Young people in Northern Ireland will force the territory to unite with the Irish Republic, a writer and campaigner has argued. According to Emma DeSouza, writing in the Guardian, “peace … <\/p>\n