Irish Examiner view: Which way does wind blow for the North?

Assembly elections unlikely to have much impact on Irish unity discussions
Irish Examiner view: Which way does wind blow for the North?

Michelle O'Neill takes a selfie with two schoolgirls while canvassing ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections at Kennedy shopping centre in Belfast. Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

To what extent does the Northern Ireland Protocol impact the views of voters in the North, and does Sinn Féin have a historic opportunity to become the largest ruling party, one that is committed to reuniting the country?

For us in the Republic, the second question is more interesting than the first. And the answer to the first, as we will find out after tomorrow is probably, “not much”.

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