Ignore this idiot, LK. He seeks to whitewash the history of the North of Ireland at any cost. His favorite tactic, as in the question as to why you were up at that hour, is to shift the premise that the discussion is based on. I am not sure what relevance the hour you post at has, but it really demonstrates the intent of the question.

K of A, no matter how you attempt to shift the argument to what's wrong with the IRA, the fact is that it was spawned by centuries of repression, occupation, and outright anti Catholic, anti Irish, bigotry. The Orange card, like the race card here in the States, was brought out to divide a people with like interests, namely the value of their labor. Later the Orange card was played for political reasons, namely maintaining the Orange MP's in this camp or that.

But the end is near, and all the stuff being put out won't matter. The North of Ireland will have its government, and ultimately will be part of the Republic. And the way will be lead by Sinn Fein politicians who have dedicated themselves to the power of the ballot over the way of the gun. The so called Loyalists will continue to try and provoke them to return to violence, but the world is watching.

Mick