Trump unified Ireland remarks and diplomatic reaction 2026
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UK breakup push escalates after Trump backs reunification of Ireland
O'Neill said during a news conference that Burnham would not be able to hold back the tide of nationalism.
O'Neill said the three nations shared a common cause because Westminster does not and will never serve their people well.
Sinn Féin signed the memorandum with the SNP and Plaid Cymru.
Editorial: United Ireland debate requires caution amid shifting dynamics
The 1998 Good Friday agreement was intentionally vague about the criteria for holding a border poll.
Andy Burnham said during a visit to Belfast that a poll on a united Ireland was “off the table”.
The UK's divorce agreement from Brussels placed a border in the Irish Sea.
Trump says he will remove Irish whiskey tariffs, ends two-day visit
Martin Kelly said the village of Doonbeg is "very fortunate" to have the Trump International Golf Course.
Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US, while whiskey made in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the UK has no tariff.
Trump said on behalf of the United States of America he would take the tariffs off Irish whiskey.
Donald Trump's united Ireland comments analysis
Unionist politicians and the UK government described Trump's intervention on Irish unity as "unhelpful".
Ian Paisley was among those in Trump's party.
The Good Friday Agreement provides a political pathway for Irish reunification.
Irish leaders react to Trump's unified Ireland remarks
Trump met with Irish President Catherine Connolly for a closed-door meeting during his visit.
DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Northern Ireland's constitutional future will be decided by the people of Northern Ireland, not by commentary in London, Dublin or Washington.
Trump acknowledged the controversy of his unification remarks during an event at the U.S. Embassy in Ireland but stuck to his comments.
“I didn’t know there was a protest. It can’t be a very big one because we’ve been all over Ireland today already, it’s early in the morning… but I haven’t seen any protest, It’s a friendly protest.”
Trump comments on a united Ireland during Irish visit
US President Donald Trump said he would 'love to see' a united Ireland.
Trump's comments on a united Ireland drew criticism from the British government and Northern Ireland's unionists.
Protesters in Ireland rallied against Trump's support for Israel's actions in Gaza during his visit.
Protests expected as President Trump visits Ireland
Trump met with Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park.
Former DUP MP Ian Paisley said 'everyone is allowed a personal opinion even when it's wrong'.
Trump was accompanied by his sons Eric and Donald Trump Junior.