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Will Northern Ireland's new power-sharing assembly survive?
Many stumbling blocks lie in path of government, including referendum on Irish unityThe agreement hinged on the issues of language and culture. Sinn Féin insists on an Irish language act that would put Irish on an equal par with English in Northern Ireland, not unlike the situation with Welsh in Wales. Unionists oppose this but the two governments appear to have hit upon a compromise whereby the rights of Irish speakers are balanced with rights for the Ulster Scots/loyalist tradition. Continue reading...
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