What currently keeps the island divided (Ireland and Northern Ireland)?
Well....the island was partitioned in 1921 (by the UK). The six counties that became Northern Ireland were chosen because they had a unionist (largely Protestant, British-identifying) majority at the time.
If you go and chat with folks....they all admit that a vote could change things, but the majority of Northern Irish aren't willing to go to a united status.
Part of this continuing trend....the fact that the UK has funding going to Northern Ireland yearly? Yeah, that probably makes up a quarter of 'stay-as-is'.
Most of the Northern Irish folks....if you engage in a conversation....will say they identify more as British....than Irish.
Trump's talk? Well....it'll get into the news and be discussed in bars/pubs....but mostly go nowhere.
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