Ever since the signing of the Good Friday agreement in Belfast on April 10th, 1998 the reality of peace in Ireland has been a precarious affair. As recently as last year politicians were in a political stalemate over the police service, thankfully they worked together to stabilise the power sharing and thus guaranteed the existence of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The murder of two British soldiers last week and the subsequent killing of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer Stephen Carroll have sent a shock wave throughout Ireland and Britain. These tragic events have had the opposite effect to that which the terrorists intended, they have pushed the public and political parties closer together instead of apart.
Addressing the Northern Assemble with respect to the Continuity IRA murders, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, MP, said “Here we are republicans and unionists united, in an effort to make politics work ... setting aside divisions and differences ... in and ongoing process to build peace based on equality. Read more...