Originally posted by Mr Carrot
Ignoring the fact EIRE dosnt want NI because it would crash back into poverty (hurrah for an economy propped up by EU grants!) the Catholic population in NI is increasing FAR faster then the Protestent thanks to the Popes brilliant stance on contraception.
So when they actually hold a referendum in 50 years time youl have a 51% catholic majority..... thats saying all the Catholics want to join with EIRE a sizeble portion dont (the business men etc.)
[color=33ff00]Indeed, there are a lot of catholic unionists.

BTW GW I think independant was the wrong term to use, 'governmentally independant' is what I should have said. Basically what we had until a short time ago, pity nobody could get along, it just became a power battle between the unionists and nationalists.

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