Well that would make the Unionists the oldest party in Ireland then, wouldn't it? So I suppose the history books best get reprinted to correct the error. Or are we, perhaps, not looking at the modern Unionist party which ruled NI between 1921 and 1972. I find it rather difficult to accept that their rulership ended in 1972 as well.

As to the accusation of trolling, well...it looks like a case of the Mudcat "member/anon guest" bunker mentality that michaelr spoke of in another thread this week. I think the conversation is every bit as civil now as it was 48 hours ago. Disagreement is not trolling, despite the desperate efforts of some to present it as such.