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The Importance of Unity in Northern Ireland
I never thought in my lifetime I would ever use the words unified Ireland and remotely be taken seriously. But thanks toBrexit, has clearly put that down the table. We're now in a situation where Sinn Fein is the largest party in Northern Ireland. There's a distinct likelihood that the next election in the Republic of Ireland, Sinn Fein will become the largest party there. So here's the thing, thanks to Brexit, that chess piece is now out on the table. Thanks to that Susan McKuy book that Rory mentioned a couple of episodes back, it provides a remarkable insight into how insecure people are right now. Let me remind you all, thanks to the Good Friday Agreement, the people of
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