Do you really think that the south want to take on the responsibility for all the problems in the north Jimmy? As much as a united Ireland is an admirable ambition it is not as straight forward as the north voting for it. I think the power sharing assembly will pave the way for a state goverened by neither England nor Ireland for a while. That way the egos of all the old protagonists will eventualy subside and a new assembly will, in not too many years, be able to accept rule by the government of the south and the south will be able to absorb a the six counties without taking on all the current problems. I hope so anyway.

Cheers

Dave