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Economists estimating the costs of a potential united Ireland vary, with some suggesting initial expenses could be around €11 billion annually, requiring higher taxes or borrowing, while others estimate closer to €2.5 billion. Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould criticized these cost estimates, comparing concerns about unification to climate change denial, and argued that false data skew the debate. Irish officials, including the finance minister, emphasized that the economic effects of unification would be dynamic and dependent on policy decisions, with long-term benefits influenced by how challenges are managed. A proposed citizens' assembly on Irish unity was recently rejected by the Irish parliament.
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