Republic is urged to join Commonwealth
A PAMPHLET calling on the Republic to re-think its opposition to joining the British Commonwealth has been launched.
The Reform Group, which describes its members as “Irish unionists in the Redmondite tradition”, launched “Ireland and the Commonwealth: Towards Membership”, in London.
The pamphlet contains a series of articles, speeches and discussions supportive of Ireland’s return to membership of the Commonwealth after a 60-year absence.
The Reform Group argues that the Republic should, as a sovereign state, cultivate its already close relationship with the peoples of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales by re-joining the Commonwealth.
Former Ulster Unionist MP and director of the Unionist Information Office David Burnside said: “This pamphlet from the Reform Group is an excellent and timely publication with contributions from a number of distinguished individuals arguing the case for Ireland joining the Commonwealth.”
