SDLP document: key proposals

The key proposals of the SDLP document:

The key proposals of the SDLP document:

• United Ireland created based on passing of separate unity referendums carried in North and South.

• Belfast Agreement continues.

• Northern Assembly and Executive maintained but as regional parliament of United Ireland.

• Northern Ireland TDs elected to Dáil rather than MPs to House of Commons.

• NI politicians can sit in House of Lords.

• NI people can identify themselves as British or Irish or both and hold British or Irish passports.

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