Dear Alison
Don't ever say sorry here for speaking the truth. You were right to use the example which you did.

You are very welcome to discuss Irish issues here with us, frankly I feel that remark made against you by Keith was uncalled for, but never allow this to cause you annoyance, don't expect an apology either !

Irish related manners tend to stir up emotions here from time to time, but we sort it out in the end.

Regarding the murders of those three children by Loyalists on behalf of the Orange Order, here is a news report about it.
Best wishes

Three young brothers have been murdered in a loyalist arson attack in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.

The boys - Richard Quinn, 11, Mark Quinn, 9, and Jason Quinn, 7 - were asleep in their beds when a petrol bomb was thrown through a window at the rear of their terraced house at about 0430 BST.

Their mother Chrissie, 29, her boyfriend Raymond Craig, 31 and a family friend, Christine Archibald, 18, escaped with minor injuries and are suffering from shock.

The Quinns were Catholics living on the predominantly Protestant Carnany estate, but they were accepted by the community and attended a Protestant school. Mr Craig is also a Protestant.

A fourth brother, Lee, was staying with his grandmother.

Threatening letters

Chief Constable of the RUC Ronnie Flanagan said: "What happened last night wasn't protest. We believe we're investigating the sectarian murder of three children."

The attack comes after a week of protests by Orangemen demanding access to the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road as part of their annual march at Drumcree church.

Over the past week Catholic and mixed families across the county have received abuse and threatening letters.