Brian Marwood
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Seems to be hanging by a thread, terror threat has been raised to severe 
Peace in Northern Ireland
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atypical_boro
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No one saw this coming.....Seems to be hanging by a thread, terror threat has been raised to severe
atypical_boro
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Yep, having to explain to some of my Brexit voting friends that Northern Ireland and the ROI were two different countries was a particular highlight/low-point of the referendum for me.
"But they're not totally separate, are they?"
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HarryVegas
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Yet another pay off from England's deadly twin strike force: mass ignorance and in-built sense of entitlement.
The Ruthsayer
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And people’s anachronistic adherence to nationalistic and religious divisions.
indeedido
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I am a Unionist, but a Democrat too.
It is only a matter of time before there is a vote for Northern Ireland to join the RoI.
When there is, they will vote for it.
I will be sad, but the will of the majority should prevail.
The Loyalist paras will then cause havoc on Ireland and in GB.
It is only a matter of time before there is a vote for Northern Ireland to join the RoI.
When there is, they will vote for it.
I will be sad, but the will of the majority should prevail.
The Loyalist paras will then cause havoc on Ireland and in GB.
atypical_boro
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You're right, the Troubles relived potentially, but from the other side of the fence.
BoroMart
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Well no one in the ERG
Colin Warnek
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On both counts they should be done under the Trade Descriptions Act.
parmoboy
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Both Irish Republicans and Scottish Nationalists have attempted to use Brexit to their advantage.
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r00fie1
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The fact is,
Sinn Fein were democratically elected, when the system was designed never to give them the mandate.
The DUP represents the stone in the shoe of progress in Ireland.
As they block Stormont, they block the right of all the people of Northern Ireland to Democracy.
The people of Northern Ireland want their assembly back. The DUP must not be allowed to block that | Simon Jenkins
A health and cost of living crisis is causing real problems that must be addressed. Democracy cannot be hamstrung any longer, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
Northern Ireland’s unionist politicians must face facts
A strong Sinn Féin, a Catholic majority and the prospect of a unified Ireland are urgent reasons for the DUP to engage rather than withdraw, says Bill Rolston.
www.chathamhouse.org
Ingleby_Flash
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I wonder how different it would have been if the will of the majority of the whole island had been respected by Elisabeth the first and John Perrott. But I guess that was a while ago. Europe was always going to bügger up partition - which Blair and Mowlem understood, then with Brexit we threw ourselves right back into the clarts. And of course you could always trust Boris to make the worst of a bad job.
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kuepper
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it's been hanging by a thread ever since the GFA was signed, Scariest place i've ever been to, I can't imagine what it must be like living there tho Blue Lights gives a bit of an indication https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0f2cz7f/blue-lights-series-1-1-the-code
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Norman_Conquest
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MI5 spy reveals secret 'unauthorised' IRA talks
The officer who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland tells the BBC he defied orders from the government.
www.bbc.co.uk
The Ruthsayer
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That's
Looks like some great hiking too!
That's a very interesting perspective Darren. A good friend of mine has just relocated to NI (his wife is from there) and he's invited us over to visit. Growing up during the 70's I probably still have a distorted view of what life is really like; a view that is fed by numerous voyeuristic 'documentaries'.
Looks like some great hiking too!
Come and visit NI, you won't regret it. Belfast is a great city break and there is tons to do if you're here for 3 or 4 days.
I don't think the demands of terrorists should have any influence on a democratic process. Maybe we should force Ukraine to be part of Russia again to stop Russia's invasion.