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Prospect of Irish unification referendum remains remote despite Sinn Féin gains

Party’s advances in Northern Ireland contrast with slump in Ireland, while new Labour government is keen to bury issue

The Guardian - UK

NI local elections could influence Stormont stalemate

Election will fill 462 seats in Northern Ireland’s 11 councils and shape battle lines between parties

The Guardian - UK

Belfast’s peace walls: potent symbols of division are dwindling – but slowly

Dismantling of the barriers between Catholic and Protestant areas reflects undeniable progress in the 25 years since the Good Friday agreement, but the city remains deeply divided

The Guardian - UK

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Northern Ireland voters back Windsor framework – poll

Just 16.9% of unionist and nationalist voters oppose post-Brexit deal, survey finds

The Guardian - UK

Sinn Fein, DUP and Alliance consolidate electoral dominance, poll shows

The Irish News/Institute of Irish Studies/University of Liverpool poll put support for Sinn Fein at 30.6% and DUP at 23.9%.

The Independent UK

Sunak’s ‘seismic’ deal resolves N. Ireland border problem – but DUP support remains elusive

The Northern Irish question has caused endless headaches in Belfast, London and Brussels throughout the Brexit saga. Now analysts say the deal Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck with the EU Commission this week offers genuine resolution of the problem. However, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)’s backing will be needed to…

France 24

‘There’s not many left now’: census shines spotlight on Britain’s dwindling Irish community

The tide that brought millions across the Irish Sea has reversed. What’s changed?

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‘He’s like Farage’: how Jim Allister fired up opposition to NI protocol

Traditional Unionist Voice leader’s pressuring of DUP emulates Ukip strategy of pushing militant agenda

The Guardian - UK

Sinn Fein expected to top N. Ireland polls – but only thanks to greater DUP decline

Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is expected to make a historic breakthrough and emerge from Thursday’s elections as Northern Ireland’s largest party. But Sinn Fein’s advance looks limited, as it is projected to lose votes compared to last time. It owes its poll lead to a greater fall in support…

France 24

The march of time: unionism braced for an election that could put Sinn Féin in power

Protest parades ahead of the May elections have a less triumphalist feel as voters appear more concerned with cost of living crisis

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