Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy called on the Irish Government to start preparations for referendums on Irish unity following an Amárach poll commissioned by the European Movement Ireland. The poll found support for a united Ireland within the EU from respondents in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Murphy stated that the entire island would gain EU membership automatically in the event of reunification, based on 2017 European Council guidelines. He proposed a dedicated unit in the Department of An Taoiseach led by a Minister of State, a green paper on unity, consultations, and a Citizen’s Assembly.

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes from Newry and Armagh described preparations for Irish unity as a matter of common sense. He referenced a poll showing more than 60% on the island would vote for a united Ireland. Hughes said the Irish government must act to manage constitutional change responsibly.

Both Murphy and Hughes announced that Sinn Féin will introduce legislation in the Dáil before summer to require the Irish government to begin planning for unity.

In a separate statement, Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis welcomed Alliance Party proposals to reform the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive. She noted Sinn Féin MLAs' engagement with the Assembly and Executive Review Committee. Ennis said the fundamental issue remains opposition to power-sharing by some parties, with constitutional change to Irish unity as the most effective reform.