Irish Prime Minister aspires to a 'united Ireland'
Leo Varadkar
(CNN)  Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar  has said  he  aspires to a united Ireland based on "cross-community support" in remarks released on Tuesday  the UK Press Association reported.
"In terms of a united Ireland  our constitution is clear on this "  he  said. "Our constitution aspires to there being a united Ireland. I share that aspiration."
But  Varadkar  made clear that unity between Ireland and Northern Ireland -- which is part of the United Kingdom -- could come about only "by consent."
"When it does come about I would like to see it command a degree of cross-community support "  he  added.
Building support for Irish unity across both Catholic and Protestant communities in Northern Ireland is "a 50-year project " Bew said.  Varadkar 's remarks are "a way of saying ... we don't want unity any time soon."
Whatever his motivation   Varadkar  is likely to come under renewed fire from pro-unionist parties in Northern Ireland.
In the days before the border deal was brokered   Varadkar  and  his  government were accused of exploiting the negotiations to forward their ambitions for a united Ireland.  Varadkar  was insisting that talks should not progress until London committed to preventing a "hard" border.
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"In terms of a united Ireland  our constitution is clear on this "  he  said. "Our constitution aspires to there being a united Ireland. I share that aspiration."
But  [TGT]made clear that unity between Ireland and Northern Ireland -- which is part of the United Kingdom -- could come about only "by consent."
"When it does come about I would like to see it command a degree of cross-community support "  he  added.
Building support for Irish unity across both Catholic and Protestant communities in Northern Ireland is "a 50-year project " Bew said.  [TGT] 's remarks are "a way of saying ... we don't want unity any time soon."
Whatever his motivation   Varadkar  is likely to come under renewed fire from pro-unionist parties in Northern Ireland.
In the days before the border deal was brokered   Varadkar  and  his  government were accused of exploiting the negotiations to forward their ambitions for a united Ireland.  Varadkar  was insisting that talks should not progress until London committed to preventing a "hard" border.