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I know what you mean but they are one island so they don't say mainland Ireland. They would call Britain the mainland (well the Unionists do but the Nationalists don't). Yes Brexit is really shaking things up. A hard border is not wanted by either side of Ireland. Also I think a lot of Northern Irish are realising how much Britain is completely uninterested in their situation.
A lot of people in Ireland (i.e. the Republic) don't particularly want a united Ireland if it is going to cause them any problems but if push comes to shove I think a majority would vote for a United Ireland in the Republic. All this won't happen unless a majority both north and south vote for it. I do think if Brexit goes wrong and there is a hard border it could persuade a lot of Northern Irish to think about a United Ireland so that they could stay in the EU. It will be interesting to see what happens with the Scots as well.
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