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Scotland's future will be decided on Thursday
Northern Ireland’s geographic and economic isolation within the United Kingdom will be complete should Scotland decide to quit.
In the North both unionist and nationalist parties have largely stayed out of the public debate. First Minister Peter Robinson and party colleagues have expressed a desire for Scotland to remain in the Union, but have stopped short of debating the issues in detail.
The most dramatic impact of independence will be economic. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has already stated one of his first priorities is to reduce Corporation Tax, something parties have been campaigning for in the North for years.
The current rate is 23 per cent, compared to 12 per cent in the Republic – a significant factor in companies such as Google making Dublin their European HQ.
Then there’s the vexed question of currency. Salmond is clinging to the notion that Scotland will be able to hang on to the pound, with it regulated and controlled by the Bank of England.
The alternative is the euro, leaving travellers from the North having to convert cash should they wish to head either south or east.
Whatever the outcome when the votes are counted by Friday morning, the biggest task for Scotland will be reuniting a divided nation.
