As the Brexit vote strikes discord across the UK, there's been a resurgence in hope for a united Ireland. Overall, a majority in the UK voted to leave the EU, but Scotland, London and northern Ireland voted overwhelmingly Will need \ g to maintain. The Irish Republican party, Sinn Féin, issued a statement after the referendum passed saying, English votes threaten to drag Northern Ireland out of the EU It is imperative that this democratic deficit is challenged. And Sinn Féin [ UNKNOWN ] Leader Gerry Adams spoke to the Irish Parliament about how the vote could result in a united Ireland, saying to have one part of the island inside the EU and the other side out, makes no sense. We stand by the vote of the people of the North. The Social Democratic and Labor Party's Claire Hanna believes yanking Northern Ireland out of the EU is a breach of the Good Friday agreement from the late 90s. She says a breach would put Irish unity firmly back on the agenda for those who had been prepared to prioritize stability and prosperity.

After the Brexit Vote, Hope for a United Ireland Returns

Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU .