Fine Gael says it believes people are willing to pay the cost of a United Ireland.
The party released new research this weekend which suggests the first year costs of a unified island would be between €3 and €25 billion.
The large range accounts for a number of scenarios that could play out in any deal with the British Government around things like debt, social welfare and pensions.
Fine Gael TD Emer Currie led the research project and says she believes people in the Republic would be willing to meet the extra expense:
