Scottish Independance - the Irish viewpoint??

[The Libertarian]

Seriously hot topic! Irish politicians have decided to stay out of it. Why risk offending either Westminster or Edinburgh! There is no gain in it. An independent Scotland could destabilize the Northern situation hugely and also pose significant risks and competition to our inward investment strategy.

At the same time there is a visceral and inherent sympathy in Ireland generally for the whole cause of Scottish independence dating back to the Jacobite tradition here.

Politicians and general resident in Ireland alike are, if they think about it, somewhat conflicted.

Ironically (which is not spoken of at all in the UK) it appears that the vast majority of Catholics in Scotland are voting no as SNP (advocating a yes vote obviously!) is seen as a bastion of Presbyterianism hegemony. In the North however the Presbyterian / general protestant community are adamantly opposed to Scottish independence while many Catholics see either independence or greater autonomy for Scotland as a guide to where the North may go. Figure that one out!

Enda.

But orange loons marching for a NO (does that sound oddly familiar?) will turn The Taigs into yes voters!
By all acounts the sectarian nature of Scottish society has diminished decreasing fears of an Independent Scotland for most Catholics!
Re Nordieland, as it stands 25% of the Catholic population support The Union and as the sectarian state diminishes this can only increase! By 2048 at the very latest, there will be a Catholic voting age majority in Norn Iron! You may have a CNR dominated Assembly, a Catholic First Minister, all major councils CNR controlled and yet have Catholics voting to save The Union!
Mind you it might be the only sane alternative as God only knows what a living shite our political class and the retarded electorate enabling them will have made out of The Republic by then!