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Trump says united Ireland would be “fantastic” at meeting with Irish PM | BBC News
Donald Trump has said he would love to see a united Ireland, while holding a meeting with the the Irish prime minister, the Taoiseac, in Dublin.
With Micheál Martin seated beside him, Trump said a united Ireland would be a “fantastic thing”, and added: “now the UK would have something to say about it obviously but I think it would be a great thing, I mean, how can it be bad?”
A spokesperson for Martin said Trump’s comments should “come as a surprise to no one” and the US president has been “consistent in his view that he sees unity in Ireland as the optimal outcome”.
In London, Downing Street referred to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s words on Wednesday in the House of Commons that he will stick to the Good Friday Agreement. It says the secretary of state must hold a border poll if it appears likely that a majority of people in Northern Ireland would vote for Irish unification. The circumstances of when that could happen is the subject of constant debate in Northern Ireland and the Republic. Earlier this week, Martin said there needed to be more clarity on when a border poll can be called.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said she acknowledged Trumps comments on a united Ireland and said the onus is on the Taoiseach to begin planning.
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Gavin Robinson said Trump “knows better than most that elections matter” and said: “Northern Ireland’s constitutional future will be decided by the people of Northern Ireland, not by commentary in London, Dublin or Washington”.
Former DUP MP Ian Paisley and close friend of the Trump family said: “everyone is allowed a personal opinion even when it’s wrong”.
Trump is on a two-day visit to the Irish Republic and will be travelling to County Clare for the Amgen Irish Open golf tournament.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Chris Page.
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In a compelling new interview, veteran investigative reporter John North recounts his unforgettable experience of witnessing the failed execution attempt of death row inmate Christa Pike.
Pike was sentenced to death in Tennessee after the brutal 1995 murder of student Colleen Slemmer. For years, her case has remained one of the state’s most notorious criminal stories.
As an official media witness, John North was granted access to events unfolding inside the prison during the state’s attempt to carry out Pike’s execution – which did not go to plan.
The Tennessee Department of Correction has not explained why the execution did not go as planned, though it has defended the method it used. It declined comment on Pike’s statement when contacted by the BBC.
This programme includes details of the process of an execution you may find upsetting.
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PM Andy Burnham says Russell Brand’s crimes were ‘horrific’ as he pays tribute to victims. #BBCNews
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Today, we look at the political fallout from the Russell Brand case.
The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says there’s evidence that what happened with Russell Brand is still happening today and it’s time for the media industry to take abuse more seriously.
We also discuss calls for the rules be changed so victims in rape cases so women don’t feel like they are on trial, as some have said.
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More women are turning to rage rooms to smash, break and let out emotions they might otherwise bottle up.
They say they’re using them to cope with everything from day-to-day stress and relationship breakdowns to grief and trauma.
But while time spent destroying things might bring immediate relief, can it actually help in the longer term?
We meet the women embracing rage rooms and ask: are rage rooms really therapy?
This video replaces an earlier version to reflect a name change.
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