In Ireland, Protestants weigh deadline

[ludahai]

Sinn Fein, which supported the Irish Republican Army's 1970-1997 campaign to overthrow Northern Ireland by force, in January voted to open normal relations with Northern Ireland's mostly Protestant police — a mammoth policy U-turn from the once-revolutionary party.

In Ireland, Protestants weigh deadline - Yahoo! News

The Catholics are trying to meet the Protestants halfway. Will they come, or will they once again cause a derailment of the peace process in Northern Ireland. We should know by this time tomorrow.

 

[Red_Dave]

In Ireland, Protestants weigh deadline - Yahoo! News

The Catholics are trying to meet the Protestants halfway. Will they come, or will they once again cause a derailment of the peace process in Northern Ireland. We should know by this time tomorrow.

I doubt the democratic unionists will want to mess up the prospect of power sharing given the fact that as the article points out the alternative is joint rule between London and Dublin. I,m hoping that should scare them into action:mrgreen: . I certainly cant see how they have the raw end of the deal given how protestant paramilitarys have largely not disarmed. Can "The protestants" really be blamed for everythings thats gone wrong in the peace process though? Surely you can accept that P.I.R.A criminality played a role?

 

[ludahai]

I doubt the democratic unionists will want to mess up the prospect of power sharing given the fact that as the article points out the alternative is joint rule between London and Dublin. I,m hoping that should scare them into action:mrgreen: .

For once, we agree. If anyone but Paisley were involved, I would agree that it would even be likely. However, I believe he is such an old, bigoted crudmudgeon, I don't see any progress being made as long as he is still around.

I certainly cant see how they have the raw end of the deal given how protestant paramilitarys have largely not disarmed. Can "The protestants" really be blamed for everythings thats gone wrong in the peace process though? Surely you can accept that P.I.R.A criminality played a role?

What has the situation been in recent years? Sure, in the past, the IRA was a problem, however, given how the rights of Catholics had been completely disregarded from a time long before their existance, you can understand their emergence even if you disagree with it.

I am hopeful that genuine power-sharing between Protestants and Catholics in a historically Catholic land will provide the impetus for all by the most radical extremists on both sides to give up their arms and marches. I am not hopeful of this truly happening while Paisley is still around.

 

[Red_Dave]

For once, we agree. If anyone but Paisley were involved, I would agree that it would even be likely. However, I believe he is such an old, bigoted crudmudgeon, I don't see any progress being made as long as he is still around.

What has the situation been in recent years? Sure, in the past, the IRA was a problem, however, given how the rights of Catholics had been completely disregarded from a time long before their existance, you can understand their emergence even if you disagree with it.

I am hopeful that genuine power-sharing between Protestants and Catholics in a historically Catholic land will provide the impetus for all by the most radical extremists on both sides to give up their arms and marches. I am not hopeful of this truly happening while Paisley is still around.

Clearly Paisly is a man of surprises. :mrgreen: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25207167.htm