Jennifer Horgan: Donald Trump's united Ireland talk could have derailed the North's fragile peace
A united Ireland is something to be decided upon, first and foremost, by people living in Northern Ireland. Everyone else needs to shut the hell up about it, writes Jennifer Horgan
Police fire a water cannon during riots in Newtownabbey in the summer. The last two summers have seen violent riots in Northern Ireland around immigration. There is still considerable unrest around marching season, and most schools are still segregated by religion. Picture: PA
Jennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and columnist living in Cork City. Her areas of interest include justice, arts and culture, gender equality and care.
A lot of people need to pipe down about a united Ireland, not just Donald Trump.
I’m currently reading Órfhlaith Foyle’s new short story collection, The Other Poet Drives a Mercedes, in preparation for the Cork Short Story Festival next month. The opening story centres on Irish woman, Josie Dolan, a teacher in East London.
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