The two nations of Northern Ireland

Sir — Dorcha Lee (Letters, Sunday Independent, May 13) agrees “there are two nations on this island”.

The same two nations live in Northern Ireland. The British unionist nation is called the ‘‘majority’’ and the Irish nation is called the ‘‘minority’’. Britain claims sovereignty over both nations, thereby denying Irish people their right to national freedom.

The right to national freedom is different from the “aspiration” for a united Ireland.

Furthermore, unionists hate the idea of a united Ireland. It should not be forced on them. Instead, think equal selfdetermination. Malachy Scott, Belfast