Sir, –Why is it being assumed that the people of Northern Ireland would wish to remain attached to the southern portion of the British Isles if Scotland leaves the United Kingdom?
Scotland is unique in that it is well-placed to understand the concerns of both the unionist and republican communities in Northern Ireland.
If Scotland votes for independence, the choice for the people of Northern Ireland would be to remain attached to England or attached to Scotland.
If the prospect of Irish unification remains unacceptable to the unionist community, might not a link with Scotland offer a more acceptable compromise which offers something to all sides? – Yours, etc,
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EUAN MACPHERSON,
Rosefield Street,
Dundee,
Scotland.