Trump says a unified Ireland would be ‘fantastic’ during Irish visit

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham maintains there is not enough popular support for Northern Ireland to leave the UK.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:20:28 UTC.

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  1. Trump visits Ireland, says unification would be 'fantastic'

  2. Trump, in Dublin, says he ‘would love to see’ Ireland reunified

  3. A united Ireland would be 'fantastic' says Trump during Irish visit

  4. Trump says a unified Ireland would be ‘fantastic’ during Irish visit

  5. Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – as it happened

  6. Trump says he would "love" a unified Ireland as he kicks off visit

  7. Trump in Ireland: What are Irish people saying about the visit?

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