'Catholics in the North have their destiny in own hands for the first time' expert on Irish unity says

Professor Brendan O'Leary speaking at the event reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement at UCC Centre for Executive Education in Cork. Picture: David Creedon

The twilight of the UK is now visible with Catholics in the North having their destiny in their own hands for the first time, one of the world’s leading experts on Irish unity has said.

At an event at UCC Centre for Executive Education in Cork to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Professor Brendan O’Leary said that Irish political leaders must not make the same mistakes as British leaders have done with Brexit when the time comes for unification.