Unionists urged not to ‘put head in sand’ on electoral trends for Irish unity

Unionists cannot bury their heads in the sand about electoral trends in support of Irish unification, a Sinn Féin Stormont minister has said.

Conor Murphy was commenting after his party emerged from the UK general election as the largest in Northern Ireland.

Sinn Féin also holds the most seats at Stormont and local council level in the region, although it performed well below expectations in last month’s European and local elections south of the border.

“I think that the result last night confirms the degree of change that has been happening over our society for a number of years now,” Economy Minister Mr Murphy told BBC Radio Ulster.

“What we want to see is an honest and a structured dialogue in relation to what the future holds. And that is one in which everyone has a say, that everyone’s rights and entitlements are protected.

“But we can’t not recognise the change that’s happening. And that’s what we’ve been about and that’s what many in the…

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