Rejected petition Have a referendum on Irish Unity

Rejected on 16 March 2021

On 23rd June 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU, however the people of the six counties didn't and voted to remain in the EU, and have being taken out of the EU against their wishes.

The people should have a right to have their say on whether to remain in the UK or to unify with the 26 counties.

An opinion poll by the Irish Times has shown a majority favour having an Irish Unity referendum

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/poll-finds-majority-favours-holding-a-border-poll-in-next-five-years-1.4466826%3fmode=amp

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/574160

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