Irish, Scottish and Welsh leaders to meet to discuss UK break-up
Irish, Scottish and Welsh leaders have agreed to meet to sign a proposal for the break-up of the United Kingdom amid US President Donald Trump’s unofficial visit to Ireland.
The first ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will meet in the Welsh capital on Monday to sign a deal intended to start the process of breaking up the UK.
The unprecedented summit will put a joint declaration on paper demanding the right to hold independence referendums.
The meeting comes after UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham responded on Saturday to Trump’s comments backing Irish unification.
Burnham suggested he would authorize a referendum if there was a “clear consensus” in favor of one.
During a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Trump — who is in Ireland unofficially to attend a tournament at one of his golf courses — said he would “love” to see a united Ireland.
“I don’t want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I’d love to see it unified.
“I think it would be a great feather in everybody’s cap if that happened. You know what? The way I look at it, it’s going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now,” Trump said.
Trump repeated that Irish unification is “fantastic,” adding that although the UK would have a say, he believed it would be a positive development.
The unpopular US president, who is no stranger to controversy, made the visit at a difficult moment.
At home, Trump faces several political challenges.
Republican prospects in November’s midterm elections look dim because of his low approval ratings and voter discontent over his war on Iran and the economic fallout.
Trump is even less popular in Ireland, where protesters held mass rallies to make clear that the US president is not welcome.
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