Covid-19 and Brexit ‘have made Irish unity part of every day conversation’

Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald has called for a fresh focus on Irish unity (Brian Lawless/PA)

The coronavirus pandemic and Brexit have made Irish unity part of “every day conversation”, the Sinn Féin president has said.

Expressing her concern at how Ireland may emerge from the health crisis, Mary-Lou McDonald said work should start towards unification.