In Northern Ireland, it's gotten very complicated very quickly, after a historic election. The top party was Sinn Fein, a party that wants Northern Ireland out of the UK. Brexit has left the territory on a knife edge for years, and it all comes down to the Irish border. The election brought those issues to the forefront, and then paralyzed the Northern Irish government. As the UK tries to break the deadlock, it risks unraveling two decades of peace.

In this episode:

Leona O’Neill, Journalism Lecturer at Ulster University (@LeonaONeill1)

Damian McGenity, Border Communities Against Brexit (@damian_mcgenity)

This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Ney Alvarez, Ruby Zaman, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters and Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad. 

Connect with us at @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

In Northern Ireland, it's gotten very complicated very quickly, after a historic election. The top party was Sinn Fein, a party that wants Northern Ireland out of the UK. Brexit has left the territory on a knife edge for years, and it all comes down to the Irish border. The election brought those issues to the forefront, and then paralyzed the Northern Irish government. As the UK tries to break the deadlock, it risks unraveling two decades of peace.
In this episode:
Leona O&rsquo;Neill, Journalism Lecturer at Ulster University (<a href="https://twitter.com/LeonaONeill1&nbsp;">@LeonaONeill1</a>)
Damian McGenity, Border Communities Against Brexit (<a href="https://twitter.com/damian_mcgenity&nbsp;">@damian_mcgenity</a>)
This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Ney Alvarez, Ruby Zaman, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters and Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad.&nbsp;
Connect with us at @AJEPodcasts on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">&nbsp;Instagram</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook.</a>

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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