I am the eternal optimist as far as ireland is concerned -the more normality returns to everday life the more difficult it will be to justify terrorism loyalist or republicanism. David Trimble spoke on the news yesterday of speaking with Martin Mcguiness and then gerry adams- that woudl have been unheard of a few months ago. I hope the suspension of the assembly is a breathing space and allows both parties to gras what is at stake. If all else fails perhaps another referendum shoudl be held to confirm whether the people of N.I want to continue depsite the decommissioning question. It is very important to remember that by and large despite no handover of weapons the ceasefire has held.