Posted 2/14/2024, 7:14:00 AM
Ex-NIO official with unionist background says Irish unity likely in 20 years
- Chris Maccabe is a former top official in the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) who worked there during the Troubles and peace process
- He believes current British governments would have no objection to a united Ireland if a majority in NI wished for it
- He thinks Irish unity is likely within 20 years, but a 10-year target is unrealistic
- Despite his unionist background, Maccabe says his identity is Irish
- He now works internationally using the diplomacy skills he learned during the NI peace process