[Split Thread] Independence for Northern Ireland

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Originally Posted by Information Analyst (Post 11152894) Bollocks. Ireland was in economic decline for decades until bouyed-up by the mid-1990s "Celtic Tiger," and we all know how that panned out.

Not true. Ireland was in economic stasis until Ireland's economic expansion began in the 1960s with the end of protectionist policies, then they joined the EU and thereafter followed the same boom and bust model as the rest of the western world. The only part of Ireland which went into economic decline after the 26 counties left was the 6 counties who stayed in the UK.

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Unlikely to happen until there is a Catholic majority.

There's already a Catholic majority in NI, and that will become a Catholic majority in the electorate around 2020.

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Posted By:zooterkin

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