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Disorder puts spotlight on Northern Ireland's changing demographics

  • Recent racially motivated incidents in Northern Ireland have put a spotlight on fast-moving demographic changes as immigration patterns shift.
  • Since Brexit, arrivals from the EU have fallen sharply; most new migrants now come from South Asia and growing numbers from Africa.
  • Everyday signs of the change include a big rise in Indian students and National Insurance registrations from India, Pakistan and Nigeria, while Polish and Lithuanian registrations have collapsed.
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