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The Nolan Show: On the road to unity - is it time for a referendum to bring north and south together again?

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On the road to unity - is it time for a referendum to bring north and south together again?

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Is it time for a referendum to bring north and south together again?

Is it time for a referendum to bring north and south together again? Sinn Féin's Vice-President says there should be a referendum on Irish unity within the next five years.

Sinn Fein's Vice-President says there should be a referendum on Irish unity within the next five years. Michelle O'Neill was speaking at an Easter parade in Milltown cemetery in west Belfast on Sunday. Sinn Fein's Vice-President also said she was confident of the benefits a united Ireland would bring and that unionists would be treated as equals in it. Do you want a referendum? A chance to vote for what you believe in? Whether that be the United Kingdom - out of Europe - or a United Ireland very much in the European Union? Vinny got the views of commentator Chris Donnelly and former DUP MLA Nelson McCausland.

Also on the programme, much has been said about Good Friday booze legislation in Northern Ireland. Current restrictions mean that alcohol can only be sold from 5pm - 11pm on Good Friday. But guess what... it seems that doesn't apply at Stormont. Vinny spoke to Barbara, she was in Stormont Parliament Buildings on Friday afternoon for lunch - and was pleasantly surprised when she learned that her and her friends could purchase a bottle of wine from the wine list.

And, national anthems - should they have a place in football? Sun journalist Mark McIntosh has raised the issue ahead of the Irish Cup final when Cliftonville will take on Coleraine next month. The show piece final being held at Windsor Park on May 5th would traditionally start with the national anthem but should it if a vast majority of a clubs support comes from a nationalist background? And should an anthem be played before any game domestic or International? Vinny got the views of Mark McIntosh and sports journalist Keith Bailie.

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