Petition · past parliament
Have a referendum on Irish Unity
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
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.
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
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 it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.