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A border poll on unity is now more likely than ever according to the unionist MP Lady Herman. Vinny was joined by Allison Morris from the Irish News and Sam McBride from the Newsletter to discuss.

Also on the programme, ahead of tomorrow's Irish Cup, the Irish FA has turned down a request from Cliftonville not to play 'God Save the Queen' before the final. But they have "committed to conducting a future stakeholder review of the issue". Cliftonville take on Coleraine in the Cup Final at Windsor Park. It is an about turn from the situation in 2013 when Cliftonville were also playing and the IFA decided then there would be no anthem. Commentators Chris Donnelly and Jamie Bryson debate.

Plus, the chairman of the Defence Select Committee, Julian Lewis, has said it would be a "retrograde step" if a consultation on legacy issues in Northern Ireland fails to consider a statute of limitations for those involved on both sides of the Troubles. Mr Lewis said ministers "can't always have your cake and eat it", as he again called for action on the issue to protect British veterans from prosecution for their action during the Troubles.

And, a Belfast City councillor has been reported to the Local Government Commissioner for Standards over a tweet that has been described as "racist, sectarian and offensive". Independent councillor Jolene Bunting posted the tweet on Thursday afternoon It depicted two frogs, one wearing a union jack and the other wearing an Irish tricolour. The frog in the Irish flag is crying, holding a pint of Guinness and wearing a hat that reads: "Please be patient I have famine". Accompanying the picture is the line: "C'mon Paddy, EU can leave too". Jolene Bunting later said she didn't realise famine was mentioned in the cartoon.