Dear Richard, Really this is not the thread to discuss politics of Ireland, as the title clearly states.

I imagine you are English and you understand I am Irish. There is no undercurrent. I CLEARLY defend the cause for Irish unity and make no secret about it.I welcome the end of the campaign which I lived through and want nothing more than peace in my country and a British withdrawal.

Yes I also defend the Provisional IRA, who no longer exist. Clearly you have the right to defend British policy in Ireland if you so wish.

Please respect my wish as a Republican as I respect yours. One member feels for some reason he wants to take the PIRA to task. Why ? since they no longer exist. If and when he makes a nasty remark, I respond. Simple as that. Would you prefer I left the site and allowed this one member to continue to attack something I and other members believe in ?

Best wishes
DS