Politics

Former US speaker Nancy Pelosi says Irish unity an ‘exciting idea’

Pelosi, who is spending a few days in Ireland, also hailed the return of the Northern Ireland Executive

Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the US House of Representatives, says unity is an issue for the Irish. Picture: Tom Williams

The former speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said that Irish unity is an “exciting idea” but that it is up to the Irish people.

Speaking at the residence of the US ambassador to Ireland, in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, Pelosi said it is important how the British and Irish governments “arrive at” at united Ireland.

Pelosi is in Dublin for a couple of days and is attending various events. On Sunday, she ...