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Are we more polarised than ever and is Brexit making it worse? The last two elections in Northern Ireland obviously gave a clear indication of the split here, with the DUP and Sinn Fein emerging as the two biggest parties by far. Earlier this week 200 representatives from nationalist civic society, wrote an Open Letter to the Taoiseach published in the Irish News. They called on Leo Varadkar to stand up for the equal rights of Irish citizens in Northern Ireland. Vinny got the views of Irish News columnist Allison Morris, former Sinn Fein MLA Daithi McKay, Professor Jon Tonge, commentator Malachi O'Doherty and Newsletter deputy editor Ben Lowry.

Also on the programme, travel chaos hit many parts of the UK at the weekend as severe weather caused delays for tens of thousands of travellers. One of them, Emma, has got in touch with the programme. She faced a near 48-hour delay in her journey from Luton to Belfast. She told Vinny what happened.

And, less than two weeks to Christmas and the thieves are out and about, targeting the most vulnerable in our society. One of their latest victims - an 88-year-old widower who just recently lost his wife. Burglars ransacked his home in Portadown and made off with cash. The police say they're stepping up patrols in the area. Vinny spoke to Superintendent Simon Walls from the PSNI.