Northern Ireland: border polls
The UK Secretary of State has the power to hold a border poll. They must hold one if they think a majority of people in Northern Ireland favour a united Ireland.
Documents to download
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Political Developments in Northern Ireland since March 2009 (114 KB , PDF)
This note gives an update on political events in Northern Ireland since March 2009. Notes covering earlier developments have been published previously, and are available on the intranet subject page for the Northern Ireland Assembly as well as the Parliament website.
Documents to download
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Political Developments in Northern Ireland since March 2009 (114 KB , PDF)
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