US President Donald Trump reiterated his support for Irish unification, saying combining the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland would be a natural step. His remarks drew reactions from political leaders in Ireland, the UK and Northern Ireland, amid ongoing sensitivities over the region's constitutional future.

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President Donald Trump has touched a political nerve by saying a unified Ireland would be “fantastic.”

The US has traditionally been neutral on the issue