A United Ireland: When Neutrality Gives Way to Presidential Proclamations Donald Trump's comments on a united Ireland, made during his recent visit to Dublin, have sparked a heated debate in both Ireland and the UK.
The US President's apparent enthusiasm for reunification has been met with skepticism by many, who see it as a departure from decades of neutrality practiced by American leaders on this sensitive issue.
The roots of the Northern Ireland question lie in history, with the island divided in 1921 following the Irish War of Independence.