Best news I have heard for ages. My fear is that the loyalist faction will now begin the taunts and jeers. Trying to tell people that they have forced the republicans to give up. Trying to say that they have 'won' against the opposition. That they will push and push and push until some poor kid in a republican area has had so much that they 'snap'.

Lets make sure it doesn't happen. Keep up the pressure on the Government. I for one will follow up my letter to Hazel Blears (see the loyalist disarm thread) especialy now she is climbing the ladder in the home office! Make sure that the loyalists not only disarm but follow the peace process in spirit as well as action.

It takes a brave man to admit he was wrong. The IRA have done the bravest thing I have seen them do today. Lets not let the nay-sayers and cowards who want to keep to the old ways have their way.

Good luck to you all.

Dave the Gnome