New census figures show that Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time ever.

New census figures show that Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time ever.

More than 1,000 irregular arrivals have received work permits and are on a pathway to citizenship.
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Irish, also known as Gaelic, has been tied to Irish nationalism and republicanism by its defenders and detractors.

A Northern Irish politician says the UK’s visa system is ‘disastrous’ as refugees face bureaucratic challenges

A pro-Irish reunification party becomes the biggest one in Northern Ireland’s legislative assembly for the first time.
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Sinn Féin, a nationalist, pro-reunification party, is predicted to get the post of first minister for the first time.

Data obtained by Al Jazeera shows many who are stopped hold Romanian, Nigerian, Chinese and Pakistani passports.
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Brexit concerns and controversy over a funeral for a Sinn Fein figure have upset a delicate political balance.
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The gilets noirs protest group uses space opened by France’s yellow vests and seeks rights for undocumented migrants.
