The economic situation - as well as other factors that don't need to be mentioned - will I think rule out the prospect of Welsh and NI independence in the short to medium term. I mean, despite Plaid Cymru, the actual idea of Welsh independence has never garnered that much support and I think we can rule NI independence out for the obvious reasons.
NI Independence is actually one of the more hilarious thoughts I've heard recently. Move over, Moldova, the "Republic of Ulster" (minus Donegal) is here to take the role of Europe's Third World.