DUBLIN The leader of Sinn Fein has urged the U.K. government to start planning for a referendum on Irish unity, as she promised swift action on the issue if her party comes to power in the Republic of Ireland. The long-held goal of Sinn Fein, formerly the political wing of the paramilitary IRA, is to unite the Irish Republic with the British region of Northern Ireland. Party president Mary Lou McDonald said she would take "immediate steps" towards putting the issue to the people if Sinn Fein

Tag-uri: Referendum