“I expect my department's report into Aughinish Alumina will be completed within the next 10 days.”
“I can’t stand over alumina being exported to Russia and being essentially used in Russia’s genocidal campaign against the people of Ukraine.”
“The survivors walked a long road that you should never have had to walk.”
“Our Government has never asked for sanction not to be put on Aughinish Alumina, we never asked for leeway or lobbied on their behalf.”

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On the recordJune 16, 2026
There will be a referendum. Our objective is to secure that by the year 2030 but the referendums will happen and the preparations need to be made now.
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Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin
Source
thenational.scot

Editor's note · Context

On the timeline for a referendum on Irish unity.

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