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Brian Feeney: Unionists need to smell the coffee and do a deal on Irish unity with Dublin

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July 1, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon
Brian Feeney: Unionists need to smell the coffee and do a deal on Irish unity with Dublin

Political unionism has to realise that Irish self-determination will happen because they no longer have a veto

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Technique: Bandwagon
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