From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 5/02/2026 12:09 am, Graham J wrote:   
   > Daniel70 wrote:   
   > [snip]   
   >   
   >> Given how Trump is trying to take over Greenland, IF "U.K.G.B. and   
   >> N.I." were to offer Eire the N.I. bit (at a price), would Eire want to   
   >> buy it??   
   >>   
   >> Would the people of N.I. want such a sale to go ahead??   
   >   
   > Almost certainly.  They didn't vote for Brexit so saw themselves   
   > aligning with Eire rather than England+Scotland+Wales.  Brexit has   
   > established a de-facto border in the Irish Sea.   
   >   
   > So it's only a matter of time.  I give it 30 years, so I won't see it   
   > (I'm 77).   
   >   
   > Several friends in England have identified Eirish (is that a word?)   
   > ancestors and obtained Eirish passports in anticipation.   
   >   
   (69 myself)   
      
   After all the kerfuffle that went on a century or more ago up to about   
   30 - 40 years ago, I didn't think it would be a easy thing .... but, I   
   guess it was really the British/English Government that really wanted to   
   hang on to it.   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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