Sinn Féin have rolled out an advertisement campaign today in the US calling for a referendum on Irish Unity. The ad campaign organised by Friends of Sinn Féin is supported by a number of Irish American groups seeking support for a United Ireland Referendum. “A United Ireland - let the people have their say”, half-page ads placed in the New York Times and the Washington Post were headlined, while full page ads featured in Irish American newspapers such as the Irish Echo and the Irish Voice. The adverts run ahead of St Patrick's Day next week and highlights the “ties” between Ireland and the US, seeking support for a United Ireland. Read MoreOne of the ads read; “We appeal to the Irish Government to promote and plan for Unity.

Source: Irish Independent March 10, 2021 09:45 UTC