Census 2001: Calming the fever?

The NI Secretary of State, Paul Murphy has tried to calm the feverish speculation over the census: “Once the dust settles today, I hope the majority will see the census as a useful reminder of what the Belfast Agreement was all about. Because at the heart of the Agreement, was a recognition that the bitter divisions of Northern Ireland will never be solved by mere demographics.” Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts …

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