‘Border poll ignores fact Republic is bust’

A border poll to determine support for Irish island unity ignored the fact the Republic is “bust”, according to a former UUP member.

Basil McCrea MLA, leader of the newly created NI21 party following his resignation from the UUP last February, said it was self-indulgent of Sinn Féin to even pursue the issue.

A guest speaker at the annual Sinn Féin Summer School at the Mills Inn, Baile Mhuirne, Co Cork, he said only 25% of the Northern population would vote for a united Ireland.