"I have no strong feelings one way or the other on a united Ireland; I merely point out that while the country is divided the conflict will continue."

But again there were referendums both in the North and in the Republic and the principle that whether Northern Ireland should remain within the UK or not is down to the electorate of Northern Ireland was accepted by substantial majorities in both parts of Ireland. They are now power sharing in the North and even though extremists of both persuasions are still around the people now live in relative normality. You talk as if your position is the answer but surely this refusing to get over the past and pushing one view as the only answer is part of the problem and not any solution?