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Referenda and Polls – Online Resources:

• ‘The Working Group on Irish Unification Referendums Discusses its Fnal Report ‘ – The Working Group (Youtube video).
• ‘Will there be a Border Poll?’ –  Dr. Austen Morgan. University of Liverpool.
• ‘Time for a ‘unity referendum’? Making the Argument for a United Ireland’ –  Ronan McGreevy. The Irish Times. [An article based on information provided by Prof Colin Harvey. Ireland’s Future].
• ‘In the final Report on Unification Referendums on the island of Ireland, the Unionist case goes by Default – Brian Walker. [Slugger O’Toole Online Portal].
• How could a Border Poll Happen?  – From The Journal’s Good Information Project.
• President Michael D Higgins: More Work Needed on Creating Conditions for Accepted Border Poll Outcome’ – Connla Young. The Irish News 2021.
• What Lessons, if any, can we Learn from German Reunification in Considering a United Ireland? – Dr. Thamil Ananthavinayagan. The Journal. 2018. 
• ‘Why I don’t believe in Border Polls’ – Andy Pollak. Fortnight 50 Magazine. 2021
• ‘Talk of a Border Poll is Premature’ – Niall Dorr. Former Irish Ambassador to the UK.  The Irish Times 2021.

Referenda and Polls – Publications and PDF Documents:

• Final Report of the Working Group on Irish Unification Referendums – The Working Group (PDF).
• Getting Ready: The Need to Prepare for a Referendum on Reunification – Irish Studies in International Affairs. Prof Brendan O’Leary. 2021 (PDF).