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A Changing Northern Ireland

There was been celebrations in Sinn Fein over the last couple of days after their success in the council elections up north. They upped their representation by 39 over the weekend, meaning they’re the biggest party at national and local level. Joe Brolly commentator and part of the Free State podcast, joined Anton to discuss if this could be down to an increasing number of Catholics being born over the past few years. But what is this down to?  And why the move away from Unionism?  Some have suggested it might be to do with more Catholics being born in recent years…

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16.00 23 May 2023


A Changing Northern Ireland


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There was been celebrations in Sinn Fein over the last couple of days after their success in the council elections up north. They upped their representation by 39 over the weekend, meaning they’re the biggest party at national and local level. Joe Brolly commentator and part of the Free State podcast, joined Anton to discuss if this could be down to an increasing number of Catholics being born over the past few years.

But what is this down to?  And why the move away from Unionism?  Some have suggested it might be to do with more Catholics being born in recent years…


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