UK PM Burnham rules out Irish unity vote, drawing Sinn Fein rebuke
Good Friday peace agreement provides for a referendum if the British government’s Northern Ireland minister believes a majority is likely to favor joining the Republic of Ireland
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said the prime minister had no authority to ‘remove any provision of the Good Friday Agreement’
August 27, 2026 20:13
BELFAST: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Thursday a referendum on Irish unity was “off the table,” drawing a sharp response from pro-unity party Sinn Fein during his first visit to Northern Ireland since taking office.
