unification

“But this year, they have talked a bit more about national reconciliation and unification.”

The order was signed Thursday by Burgum, giving Tyler Hassen sweeping authority to “effectuate the consolidation, unification and optimization of administrative functions” in the Department of Interior.

"Peaceful unification is much harder than unification by force," she added.

"At the end of the day, to me that was more so about the unification of the city," he said.

Speaking after his election was confirmed in the early hours of Monday, Murphy said he would "advance the debate on Irish unification" and bring a "northern perspective".