"Someone needs to be break it to the Taoiseach. And be gentle."
"Despite his best intentions, the unionists up north really just aren't ever going to get on board with this united Ireland idea."
"He can have all the confidence building, strengthening institutions and Shared Island Initiative funding he wants, but they're just not buying into it."
"Sorry, Miche e1l. You tried and you failed."
The first EU presidency since Brexit raises Ireland's international profile but does not alter unionist positions in Northern Ireland. The Taoiseach's initiatives — confidence-building, institutional strengthening, and Shared Island Initiative funding — have failed to persuade unionists to support reunification. Persistent unionist rejection makes a united Ireland unlikely in the near term. Political gestures and increased visibility have not translated into tangible consent from unionist communities. Attempts to secure cross-community buy-in have fallen short despite committed efforts. The lack of unionist support leaves reunification aspirations unrealised and the prospect politically distant.
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