Patrick Murphy: Lord, grant us a united Ireland, but not just yet

Welcome to Ireland, where everyone has an opinion on a concept which no-one has defined, but which nationalists insist we should plan for

Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy is an Irish News columnist and former director of Belfast Institute for Further and Higher Education.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and vice-president Michelle O'Neill speak to the media during the general election count — Despite Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill claiming that everyone is talking about a united Ireland, no party made it an election issue – not even Sinn Féin (Brian Lawless/Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

By Patrick Murphy

December 07, 2024 at 6:00am GMT

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