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Whatever happens in scotland, census results show the underlying picture here is also in flux. when queen elizabeth took the throne in the 1950s, more than 6 out of 10 people here were protestant and there was no doubt a clear majority of northern ireland's population — roughly two thirds — favoured the union. the latest census reveals, though, that for the first time people here from a catholic background outnumber their neighbours from the protestant community. it's important, of course, not to equate someone's religion with their politics. however, taken together, the findings on religi...

There are risks around the union at the moment, and i think it is crucial for everyone, you know, who believes in the union to make a really positive case for it. and i think we also need to sort of engage the wider business communities, the civil society. of course it's important for those of us in elected office to explain that unity and working together it's the most successful political union in history. i wouldn't be able to make any kind of a prediction about whether or not northern ireland will be breaking away from the union anytime soon, but if the opinion polls are to be believed and...

Who believes in the union to make a really positive case for it. and i think we also need to sort of engage the wider business communities, the civil society. of course it's important for those of us in elected office, to explain that unity and working together has tremendous advantages. it's the most successful political union in history. | i wouldn't be able to make any kindj of a prediction about whether or not i northern ireland will be breakingl away from the union anytime soon, but if the opinion polls are to be | believed and sinn fein does winj the next election and lead the next gover...

The latest data from last year's census shows there's been a decline in the number of people who speak the welsh language. the figure dropped from 19% to less than 18 per cent of the population of wales. 0wain evans reports. the government has a target of creating 1 million welsh speakers by 2050. according to census results, we are heading in the wrong direction. the percentage of welsh speakers has decreased by 1.2% since the last census. there has been a decrease in nearly every authority area. there has been a decrease of 6% in children who are able to speak welsh. there is plenty of work ...

Whatever happens in scotland, last week's census results show the underlying picture here is also in flux. when queen elizabeth took the throne in the 1950s, more than six out of 10 people here were protestant and there was no doubt a clear majority of northern ireland's population — roughly two—thirds — favoured the union. the latest census reveals, though, that for the first time people here from a catholic background outnumber their neighbours from the protestant community. it's important, of course, not to equate someone's religion with their politics. however, taken together, the fi...