It is "very conceivable" that a referendum on Irish unity could take place by 2030, Michelle O'Neill has claimed.The Sinn Fein vice president described unity as the "big idea" of her generation.The republican party's Ard Fheis will take place in Belfast this weekend with keynote addresses from Ms O'Neill on Friday and party leader Mary Lou McDonald on Saturday.

It is "very conceivable" that a referendum on Irish unity could take place by 2030, Michelle O'Neill has claimed.The Sinn Fein vice president described unity as the "big idea" of her generation.The republican party's Ard Fheis will take place in Belfast this weekend with keynote addresses from Ms O'Neill on Friday and party leader Mary Lou McDonald on Saturday.