Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Ian Acheson joins Noa Hoffman to discuss the violence in Belfast, the politics of migration in Northern Ireland and why he believes Westminster is failing to confront the deeper pressures in affected communities. They examine the asylum route via Dublin, the challenges of policing the border, and whether politicians are too slow to address public concern.

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