A United Ireland would cost €3bn in the first year, but any financial burdens would disappear within a decade, according to a new report from Dublin City University.
The report, the first peer-reviewed study on the cost of a united Ireland, says an initial investment of €1bn in public expenditure would reduce the cost of a 32-county Ireland gradually.
Author professor John Doyle critiques other projections that say the level of subsidies from the UK government to Northern Ireland, quoted as up to £14bn per year, makes unity not economically feasible.
Professor Doyle spoke to us this morning on the Agenda about this,
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