It is evident, sorefingers, that you have an obvious issue with the North, and I wonder why that is. As far as listening to the people of Ireland and what is hurting them...yes they cry about the price petrol. They grumble about their government, like people across the world. But the cries I hear, which happen to be the most frequent and painful of all, are from weeping families and screaming children trying to understand why the police aren't protecting them while petrol bombs are raining down on their homes. Did you choose your name because your fingers are so sore from cramming them in your ears so as to avoid hearing those cries? Avoidance will not solve it, mate. The reality is thus: while you seem to not give a toss for the North and the horrible crimes being committed there, that doesn't make it any less real for the rest of us. And so, we will continue to speak about it until the rest of the world hears us.