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The dup are preventing a return to power—sharing as a protest over the brexit arrangements. the irish sea border which they believe undermines northern ireland's place in the uk. the party wants new legislation from the british government to address their concerns before they will return to government. getting a border poll is still core business for sinn fein, it is just that they downgrade it slightly come election time. in effect, what you have now got in northern ireland is 40% of the population wanting a united ireland, 40% who don't want a united ireland, and 20% in the middle who can'...

The dup are preventing a return to power—sharing as a protest over the brexit arrangements. the irish sea border which they believe undermines northern ireland's place in the uk. the party wants new legislation from the british government to address their concerns before they will return to government. getting a border poll is still core business for sinn fein, it is just that they downgrade it slightly come election time. in effect, what you have now got in northern ireland is 40% of the population wanting a united ireland, 40% who don't want a united ireland, and 20% in the middle who can'...

Irish history provides a guide to how painfully slow major political change can be following a period of violence; this process has barely begun

To northern ireland. but what did the agreement say about the possibility of a united ireland? it said it could happen, but only if a majority of people in northern ireland vote for it in a border poll, and there also needs to be approval in the republic. without that, it's the status quo — northern ireland remains part of the united kingdom. the agreement was drawn up by politicians back in 1998, but they made it clear the future will be decided by the people. the agreement was announced after days and nights of intense negotiations. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page has been speaking to...

GERRY Adams isn't especially surprised that 25 years on from the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, the north remains deeply divided.