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The North of Ireland will come under Republican political control well within a decade — or perhaps sooner. The reason? The British Government’s radical reduction in the number of local councils.

Under a reform of public administration Prime Minister Tony Blair has slashed councils from 26 to seven in the North of Ireland.

And within a few years four look almost certain to have strong Republican majorities.

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