2026 Cairdiff Greement
| Creatit | 14 September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Signatories | Rhun ap Iorwerth, Michelle O'Neill an John Swinney |
The Cairdiff Greement (Welsh: Cytundeb Caerdydd; Irish: Comhaontú Chaerdydd) is a memorandum o unnerstaundin scrievit on 14 September 2026 bi the heidyins o Plaid Cymru, the Scottish National Party (SNP) an Sinn Féin pittin oot a shared commitment fur independence fae the Unitit Kinrick fur Scotlan an Wales, an fur Northren Irelan tae be reunitit wi Irelan. The greement wis scrievit in Cairdiff b Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Meenister o Wales an heidyin o Plaid Cymru; John Swinney, First Meenister o Scotlan an heidyin o the SNP; an Michelle O’Neill, First Meenister o Northren Irelan an Sinn Féin's vice praisident. Sinn Féin praisident Mary Lou McDonald, leader o the opposeition in the Dáil teuk pairt in the scrievin as weel. The fower leaders wis ackin as pairty leaders raither nor as memmers o thair goverments.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The greement states that Wastmeinster's time is comin tae a en an caas fur the British government tae prepare an alloo fur constitutional change. It mairks the furst time sin devolution wis introduced that Scotlan, Wales an Northren Irelan hae aa been heidit bi governments commitit tae pullin oot fae the Unitit Kinrick. It sets oot plannt areas o coorperation atweesht the Scots an Welsh governments anaa, includin dealin wi bairn poverty, addressin cost-o-livin, preissurs an international engagement. The heidyins ootlined aims fur pairtnerships on the economy, energy an international cooperation as weel.
Backgrund
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In Mey 2026, aa o the three devolved governments of Scotland, Northern Ireland an Wales are led bi separatist pairties, wi the main separatist pairty bein the maistmuckle pairt in ilka devolved legislatures. This follaes Plaid Cymru winnin the maist seats in the 2026 Senedd election, the pairty's first win tae Wales' parliament.[8]
The scrievin cam twa day aifter Donald Trump seyed he wud lik tae see Irelan unitti, an follaed the 2026 election, that changed the political laundscapes o the devolved nations.[9]
Reactions
[eedit | edit soorce]British Prime Meenister Andy Burnham reponed that there wisnae ony greement in Scotland on haudin ae independence referendum an nae clear evidence that the feck o fowk in Northern Ireland favoured lea'in the UK, tae whilk Swinney replied that Burnham wis at risk o bein mindit as "the last prime minister of the United Kingdom."[3][10]
On 24 September 2026, Russian Furren Meenister Sergey Lavrov referenced the declaration, quaistenin whit wud be the United Nations Secretariat's repone tae the plans o the three kintras, aifter the Secretary-General haed statit that the principle o sel-determination dida kiver Russia's claims in Crimea an Donbas.[11]
References
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ "SF, SNP, Welsh leaders sign deal pushing for independence". RTE (in Inglis). 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "Cardiff Agreement (Cytundeb Caerdydd): agreement between Welsh and Scottish Government". www.gov.scot (in Inglis). Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- 1 2 Brooks, Libby (15 September 2026). "Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland's joint call for change". The Guardian (in Inglis). ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Cardiff Agreement (Cytundeb Caerdydd): agreement between Welsh and Scottish Government". www.gov.scot (in Inglis). Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "SNP, Plaid and Sinn Féin leaders expected to sign joint agreement in Cardiff". The Independent (in Inglis). 14 September 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "DUP criticise O'Neill as nationalist first ministers sign agreement". www.bbc.com. 14 September 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "UK fractures deepen as Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland seek future with EU". The Tribune (in Inglis). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ Macaskill, Andrew; Piper, Elizabeth; Ferguson, Amanda (9 Mey 2026). "A divided kingdom: pro-independence parties surge across Britain". Reuters.
- ↑ Carroll, Rory (12 September 2026). "Donald Trump says he would 'love' to see united Ireland". The Guardian (in Inglis). ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ O'Mullony, Antonio (2026). "Irish, Scottish and Welsh leaders sign Cardiff pact demanding votes on leaving the UK". brusselssignal.eu. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Russia cites Scottish independence in United Nations speech on Ukraine". The Herald (in Inglis). 24 September 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
