Episode 20: The Numbers Game
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It’s the first official election south of the new border in Ireland. The largest party is rejecting the notion of partition altogether. So what will happen when candidates are announced, and how will the first sitting of the new Irish parliament go? Politicians aren’t the only players in this episode – Tara and Declan take a quick dash around the sports pitch and learn how the GAA reacts to partition.
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