Hey people - How can we expect peace in the province if we can't achieve it here? No need for insults from either side of the debate please. If you cannot be civil then please say nothing!

Interesting points about Sinn Fein changing their stance. Now, where else have I seen that recently. Let me see, Hmmmm, Ah - New Labour! That's it. The trouble is with political parties is that is what they do. Anything to gain power. And whoever you vote for, the government always gets in:-(

I also think it is pretty much the case, as I said over a year ago, that no-one wants to take on these problems. Southern Ireland is basking in Euro culture, why would they want to take on these problems? England certainly don't want to rule a province that costs more to police than anywhere else. Maybe self governance is the answer?

As to encouraging the British government to get the Unionist parties to disarm - Many of us have already tried Comrac. I did not get a reply from my MP, but neither did I expect one. Where gangs of criminals from all parts of the UK can carry arms with impunity why do you think that Whitehall will teat the criminals in the north of Ireland any diferetly?

Now, do we have a picture of what the peace is like yet? Tentative to say the least? What is anyone doing about it?

Cheers

DeG