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Riots in Northern Ireland - Causes and Solutions

After a week of unrest and riots in the North, the true causes and the possible solutions remain...

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11.45 11 Apr 2021


Riots in Northern Ireland - Causes and Solutions



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11.45 11 Apr 2021


After a week of unrest and riots in the North, the true causes and the possible solutions remain unknown. Is it Brexit? Or further fallout from Bobby Storey's funeral? Or simply a side effect of neglect in recent times?

Brian Rowan, former BBC Security Editor in Northern Ireland and author of ‘Political Purgatory: The Battle to Save Stormont and the Play for a New Ireland’ helped Gavan understand.

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