Uncut emerald: Irelands unification prospects

Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 10:42 a.m.

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Spurred on by demographic shifts, Brexit and the success of the Sinn Fein party in this month\\u2019s election, the once-unthinkable idea of Irish reunification is gaining ground. The IMF is in Lebanon to discuss restructuring the country\\u2019s crippling debts; we examine the roots of the economic crisis. And visiting a frigid festival where even the instruments are made from ice.

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