Enda and Enniskillen

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As word comes through of the presence in the north of the south’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan and An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, I’m reminded of another Charlie – Charlie Haughey – in 1987. That’s the year Ireland’s Stephen Roche won the Tour de France, and he was hardly off his bicycle and into his yellow jersey or whatever the symbol of victory is, than Charlie Haughey was by his side, smiling and basking in the reflected glory.

The presence of Enda Kenny and Charlie Flanagan in the north in recent days is a slightly more sombre version of the same thing. Enda could, for example, have attended the memorial service in Belfast, but he chose Enniskillen. Why? Well, maybe his driver knew the way to Enniskillen better than he did the way to Belfast. Or maybe Enda went there because Enniskillen involved a terrible explosion that killed eleven people, and the bomb that killed them was an IRA bomb.

Now of course it’s possible that Enda never thought that by bringing Enniskillen Remembrance Sunday to people’s minds he might possibly damage another political party, and there is an election coming up in the Spring of next year. On the other hand, it’s possible he thought of those very things and chose Enniskillen for that very reason. In short, he did a darker version of what Charlie Haughey did back in 1987.

But that’s being too cynical, perhaps. That would mean that An Taoiseach doesn’t mind using the dead as a springboard for garnering votes. And he would never do that. Would he?

52 Responses to Enda and Enniskillen

  1. neill November 9, 2015 at 10:00 am #

    But that’s being too cynical, perhaps. That would mean that An Taoiseach doesn’t mind using the dead as a springboard for garnering votes.

    Strange how you have not done an article about your glorious leader Adams doing the same in the run up to Easter 1916 trying to garner votes still its only FF FG Labour SDLP and the Unionists who do such things isn’t it SF would never stoop so low would they?

    • John friel November 9, 2015 at 12:20 pm #

      Neil it is coming up to the 45th anniversary of bloody Sunday and not one taioseach has appeared at any memorial for those murdered on that day. But I suppose there are no brownie points for attending that memorial, shame on them.

    • Ryan November 9, 2015 at 8:25 pm #

      Neill, Jude makes no secret he’s an Irish Nationalist/Republican. Why don’t you go read an article/blog by Nelson McCausland or Jeffrey Donaldson if your looking for articles that bash Sinn Fein and portray the UDR/RUC as some type of neutral protector of the people.

      • neill November 10, 2015 at 7:23 am #

        No I am only complaining about his rank hypocrisy is that ok with you?

      • giordanobruno November 10, 2015 at 11:06 am #

        Ryan
        I could not disagree with that more. Do you only read and comment on stuff you know will reinforce your own point of view?
        “Great stuff Jude”
        “You are on the ball today Jude”
        How dull.
        Should we have walls between us on the internet as well as on the streets?
        No debate ever with anyone who disagrees with you!

        • Jude Collins November 10, 2015 at 11:33 am #

          I spend my life debating with people who disagree with me, GIOOOOOOOOOO……

          • giordanobruno November 10, 2015 at 2:18 pm #

            Jude
            I think you are agreeing with me on this point!

  2. Bridget Cairns November 9, 2015 at 10:08 am #

    It is my own belief that many politicians use the “dead” and the “living” to serve their own ends. It is called politics.

    • billy November 9, 2015 at 12:09 pm #

      you hit the nail on the head there,see lots of t,shirts,mugs,trinkets ect for sale on ebay.

  3. Jim.hunter November 9, 2015 at 10:10 am #

    Great.story.jj

  4. Jim Neeson November 9, 2015 at 10:18 am #

    Yes he would do anything to damage Sinn Fein.
    It would be political protocol for the Taoiseach to attend the largest commemeration in Belfast and his minion Charlie to attend Enniskillen. Surely Charlies driver would know the way there too!!
    Enda is so scared of SF and the Independants he must be seen to be at anything that brings Republicans down!!

  5. Séamus Ó Néill November 9, 2015 at 10:44 am #

    We are all very aware that Kenny is an opportunistic hypocrite but he’s also a grovelling West Brit. Eleven totally innocent people were massacred in Ballymurphy and another fourteen in Derry by the parachute regiment of a foreign army in Ireland. Has Kenny ever thought to lay a wreath in their memory ! Every single day brings revelations about Britain’s despicable dirty war in this part of his country but has he raised his voice let alone his eyebrows….The Dublin and Monaghan bombings don’t seem to perturb him….it’s more beneficial to remember British servicemen than his fellow Irishmen. In my opinion he’s a feeble craven lackey in the same mould as Fitzgerald and O’Brien and I know history shall not be to kind to their memory.

  6. giordanobruno November 9, 2015 at 10:54 am #

    Of course if there had been no Enniskillen bombing, it would not be such a hostage to fortune for opponents of SF.
    However, by the time of the election we will be up to our oxtors in 1916 and all that.
    Where Enda was yesterday will be long forgotten.

    • Argenta November 9, 2015 at 11:48 pm #

      Gio
      You are of course right but expressions of regret about the I R A bombing of the Remembrance Day parade seems noticeably absent from the posters here.Much easier to put the boot into Enda Kenny who apparently can do very little right on the blogspot.

      • giordanobruno November 10, 2015 at 11:11 am #

        Agreed
        It seems everything must be viewed through the prism of defending SF.
        It would be a pleasant change to see this reported as :
        ‘Politician attends remembrance ceremony. Fair play. to him’
        Also, and I could be wrong here, I would have thought Enda would have needed some kind of official invitation from Enniskillen. He didn’t just turn up did he?

        • Jude Collins November 10, 2015 at 11:32 am #

          Oh come on now, gio – you’re not so naive as to believe these things aren’t orchestrated…

          • giordanobruno November 10, 2015 at 4:26 pm #

            Jude
            Orchestrated by whom?
            Are you suggesting that Fermanagh Unionists invited the Prime Minister of a foreign country (according to David McNarry) to the commemoration simply to annoy Sinn Fein?
            A somewhat solipsistic view of the world. Yes I know you are not a member!

          • Jude Collins November 10, 2015 at 4:31 pm #

            Well, gio, cui bono? It is to the advantage of political opponents in the south and political opponents in the north that SF do badly in both election next Spring. You may be sure if Enda requested an invitation to Enniskillen it would be granted, or if he received one from Enniskillen he’d accept it…I can’t believe I need to explain this to you, gio. Either you’ve led a v sheltered political life or you’re assuming a wide-eyed naive demeanour….

        • jessica November 10, 2015 at 11:38 am #

          Is he is not more likely to be establishing relationships with other sinn fein opponents on this island, and is that not normal behaviour in politics?

          After all, we could see Endas party and unionsist parties running the whole of the country one day.

          Both would be foolish not to prepare for all outcomes after all.

  7. Mary Jo November 9, 2015 at 11:00 am #

    Shame on Enda. By far his most cynical ploy so far. I very much doubt that many, if any, Enniskilleners wanted him there.

  8. jessica November 9, 2015 at 11:39 am #

    Is it not a good thing that we have unionist minded politicians in the dail and it is a fact that there are more than you would think there who would happily see all of ireland back under british rule.

    I don’t believe his attending Enniskillen will damage SF in any way and if it helps build bridges then why not.

    Are unionists not going to have a strong voice in a reunified ireland?

    It might be stronger than they realise which also isn’t a bad thing if it can unite the vast majority of the people on this island.

    • Ryan November 9, 2015 at 8:13 pm #

      When Irish Unity happens Jessica Unionist politicians would be just under 20% of the overall TD’s in the Dail. A minority but still a strong block that could easily influence election results. Currently Unionist MP’s are just 1% of the total MP’s at Westminster and rarely, very rarely, (if ever) effect the outcome of British election results. They are basically ignored.

      Do Unionists know these facts? Of course but their fear of Irish Unity and of them being a minority and the fear they might be treated the same way they treated Irish nationalists/Catholics in the North stop them from considering the merits of Irish Unity.

      • jessica November 9, 2015 at 10:09 pm #

        “When Irish Unity happens Jessica Unionist politicians would be just under 20% of the overall TD’s in the Dail. A minority but still a strong block that could easily influence election results.”

        I agree Ryan, and if they combined with unionist minded right of centre parties such as fine gael and the PDs, they could potentially be in government with Sinn Fein in opposition, something that will never happen without unification. And if the new ireland includes devolution, then they could in fact be operating this way within Stormont.

      • neill November 10, 2015 at 7:26 am #

        Perhaps Ryan the simple fact is that Unionists views themselves as British therefore why would we be interested in joining a state that isn’t British.

        BTW if that’s your best argument for Irish unity I would be worried!

        • jessica November 10, 2015 at 9:46 am #

          “Perhaps Ryan the simple fact is that Unionists views themselves as British therefore why would we be interested in joining a state that isn’t British.
          BTW if that’s your best argument for Irish unity I would be worried!”

          If it was better for their pocket perhaps.
          The money from england is drying up quicker than you realise.

          Remember, It will only take 50% + 1 majority to reunify. Unionists do not have a veto over a referendum result.

          There will be a 50% + 1 nationalist population within the next decade as it already exists in the younger age groups.

          Perhaps you should be discussing what you will do when this happens. The process has already started.

          • neill November 10, 2015 at 10:54 am #

            So back to the outbreeding policy Jessica so much for Republican outreach then

          • Jude Collins November 10, 2015 at 11:36 am #

            I don’t think ‘outbreeding’ is a policy, neill. More a fact, really.

          • jessica November 10, 2015 at 11:50 am #

            “So back to the outbreeding policy Jessica so much for Republican outreach then”

            That is an awful outlook neill, we are all human beings.

            As for republican outreach, yes and no. If unionism does not want to take reconciliation seriously, I believe we would be best to ignore them and I have had enough of unionist nonsense to be honest and am more on this line of thought at present.

            If they do on the other hand, then I would be very supportive of building bridges and would change my opinion accordingly. We basically reflect how we treat each other.

            I expect most unionists would feel the same way but I do believe sinn fein is the most progressive and outreaching party there is here, but have noted the UUP are making positive noises after the bigoted approach from nesbitt over the years. Perhaps they feel they have now got the edge on the DUP and are now moving away from the negative approach to a more middle ground.

            Too much game playing in politics which is why people get fed up with it.

  9. Mark November 9, 2015 at 12:52 pm #

    Jude, there’s cheaper drink in Enniskillen.
    But cynical electioneering may be a small part of it.

  10. Perkin Warbeck November 9, 2015 at 1:02 pm #

    This weekend, the Lord Mayor of Cork was in hot water, Esteemed Blogmeister, for showing the bottle not to toe the line to the local Poppy Fascists who were in a particularly stroppy mood.

    Not the first time for the holder of that particular office to find himself so. Tomas Mac Curtain, for instance, was shot dead in his bed in Blackpool by a sodality of RIC pacifists with blackened faces in 1920. . Michael Collins, beatifed by the blueshirted bleeding hearts, immediately requested the assassination of the RIC District Officer Oswald Swanzy who had ordered the the Lord Mayor on the Lee to be whacked.

    This request was duly carried out with military dispatch as Lee Harvey, oops, Oswald Swanzy left a Protestant church in Lisburn after he had attended to his religious duties. Plugged, as it happened, with the actual revolver of McCurtain. This led to a pogrom of the local Taigs.

    Ironically enough, this occurred on August 22, 1920: two years to the day before Michael Collins himself was ambushed from behind a bush at Beal na mBlath / Flowery Mouth.
    (And some folk still wonder just why Cork is called the Texas of Ireland. Not just a matter of shape, location and the Lone Southern Star).

    The Kitchener-fingered Chairman of the Cork branch of the (gulp) Royal British Legion, David J. Daly of the Flowery Lip and Lapel, was not exactly best pleased that Cork’s first Sinn Fein mayor in 90 years opted to buy an official programme at the FAI cup final. Rather than the official pogrom, oops, programme at the (gasp) Cenotaph on South Mall.
    Nicely Nicely Simon Coveney, MP, however, was present, in wreath-laying mode, and with head bowed in the manner reconciliatory.

    The word on the South Mall is that his next engagement will be North. Where, in his capacity of Minister of Ariculture, he will fulfil a long-standing and unavoidably postponed visit to the Glennane Model Farm.

    Where he will pay particular attention to their specialty there: winter cereals. The plots of this farm are not as far-famed as they might be. And the wonderful winter wheat, barley and oats which the cereal tillers of this farm cultivated in the past, are, in all probability, due a wider audience. Thon were the boys who knew the drill.

    Besides, as Simon the Suave is running neck and neck with Leotard Leo as the successor of Enda of Enniskillen, this visit could just give him the edge.

    And then, and only then, when the internal FG ballot is counted, will he be able to say, without exception, one did it one’s own way, at the, erm, final curtain.

    • Perkin Warbeck November 10, 2015 at 9:43 am #

      PS

      Re the fourth paragraph the adverb ‘curiously’ might well be coupled with its counterpart ‘ironically’.

      For on the very same day as RIC District Officer Oswald Swanzy was heading towards the Departure Gates of Intergalactic Airport Earth another was being wheeled through the Arrival Gates of the same terminal: August 22, 1920.

      The new arrival was the globally-acclaimed genre writer, Ray Bradbury whose most celebrated novel was ‘Fahrenheit 451’. The title of this dystopian novel refers to the temperature which its author reckoned to be that at which the auto-ignition of paper occurred. This book is all about the burning of books.

      It might well have been set in the Free Southern Stateen, or at least partially so. For in that dystopian political entity its kiss-ass kick-ass ruling class has form in this regard. Only its ‘Fahrenheit 451’ was codenamed ‘Section 31’. Its malady lingers on, and then some.

      Two books will suffice to illustrate the kiss-ass and the kick-ass dichotomy at play here.

      1.‘Children of the Rising’ by oh, so empathetic Joe Duffy who also doublejobs as the honourary consul cortina of the SDLP in Dublin. In this timely tome he thoughtfully manages in that caring way of his to down two words with one phone line: child abuse and retro-Republicanism. Verdict: exempt.

      2. ‘Lethal Allies’ by Ann Cadwallader. Verdict: contempt. Burn, baby, burn !

      Homelessness has become quite a life-style of compulsion on the streets of Liffeyside of late. Indeed, one can scarcely pass the nocturnal doorways of Starbucks and Kentucky Fried Chicken (human nature being what it is, even homelessness has its own hierarchy) whose huddled figures are wrapped resepectively in the discarded pages of TUT and the Sindo respectively, without wondering and worrying.

      With the progressive turning up of the Global Warming gauge can the (gulp) auto-ignition of The Irish Times (see Starbucks above) or the Sindo (see KFC) be just around the corner?

      Taimse im chodladh agus na whooshter me.

  11. billy November 9, 2015 at 1:12 pm #

    endas depending on sf and dup cuts being brought in that all he needs i dont think wreaths come into it.

    • M E Moore November 9, 2015 at 4:46 pm #

      You’re exactly right Billy. Enda’s front and centre all over the media pushing through this so called deal. I’ve never seen him as active in regards to North of Ireland affairs before.

      • billy November 9, 2015 at 7:50 pm #

        yep.hel go in front of the cameras when its done,bla.bla..look at them cutting the tripe outta the people in the north and opposing water charges down here,bla.bla.bla.hes more worried about the brits pulling the pin on europe.

  12. Dickens November 9, 2015 at 8:40 pm #

    Very interesting article on the BS News website-
    http://bsnews.info/my-name-is-legion-the-british-legion-and-the-control-of-remembrance/
    by a British Army Veteran Rod Tweedy that sums up the whole dirty business of War, Poppy Fascism, The Britsih Legion, Arms Manufacturers, networking & some real poignancy re Wilfred Owen & Harry Patch.
    Please read the full article-link at the bottom of the shortened version,

    How Enda Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori Kenny got into this show beggars belief.

    D

  13. Donal Kennedy November 9, 2015 at 10:08 pm #

    Wolfe Tone said he’d appeal to the Men of No Property.

    Enda, and Micheal Martin appeal to men and women of no principles, as does Joan Burton.

    Sinn Fein have never been perfect but their intentions have been on a higher plane.

    • neill November 10, 2015 at 11:01 am #

      Sinn Fein have never been perfect but their intentions have been on a higher plane.

      Ah well that makes the Killings Bombings the Extortion all ok then doesn’t it?

      Lets turn a blind eye to all the above then because at least their intentions are higher than all others pathetic really.

      • Jude Collins November 10, 2015 at 11:35 am #

        Neill – that’s a cul-de-sac you’re inviting us up. I think you should distinguish between the IRA during the years of conflict (they’re over now for nearly 20 years, btw) and SF’s role in politics here and in the south. If you are going to damn the Shinners because of republican violence in the past, then in your book it would make little difference if they’d continued the violence…

      • jessica November 10, 2015 at 12:01 pm #

        “Ah well that makes the Killings Bombings the Extortion all ok then doesn’t it?
        Lets turn a blind eye to all the above then because at least their intentions are higher than all others pathetic really.”

        The only turning a blind eye at present is for the protection of state agents and informants. I am all for getting rid of criminality and Para militarism as the republican movement that I support is not involved.

        Would you support a combined PSNI Gardai approach to tackle all such behaviour throughout this island? That way we could guarantee there is no blind eye turning and that there would be no safe haven throughout this island. Would that convince you blind eyes are not being turned neill?

  14. Donal Kennedy November 9, 2015 at 10:30 pm #

    Just forgot. The London Cenotaph was unveiled on 11 November 1920. Some London Great War veterans, unemployed, paraded with a banner saying “we asked for bread and you gave
    us a stone.”The very same day the body of an unknown soldier found in a British Uniform, was
    solemnly interred in Westminster Abbey. He might well have been Irish, gulled into believing his sacrifice would advance Ireland’s cause.
    That same day in Westminster the House of Commons completed the 3rd Reading of “The Better Government of Ireland Act, partitioning Ireland. None of the 26 Irish Unionist MPs nor
    the remaining 6 Nationalist MPs voted for the Act. The 73 Republican MPs were either in British jails or trying to run Dail Eireann which the British had banned. The 80% of Irish local
    government councillors who were Republicans were being arrested, assaulted or murdered
    on a daily basis by British Crown Forces.

  15. Willie D. November 10, 2015 at 2:34 pm #

    I can never understand why Republicans want to incorporate Unionists into an all-Ireland state, as the latter are relentlessly portrayed on this and other blogs as a despicable group of people, with no redeeming features whatsoever. Perhaps someone could explain this apparent paradox.

    • jessica November 10, 2015 at 3:37 pm #

      “I can never understand why Republicans want to incorporate Unionists into an all-Ireland state, as the latter are relentlessly portrayed on this and other blogs as a despicable group of people, with no redeeming features whatsoever. Perhaps someone could explain this apparent paradox.”

      What do you think we should do with them then Willie?

      Or are you saying we should not be striving for independence from british rule in Ireland or the freedom for the irish people to establish an irish state of our own with equality for all of the people born on this island who like it or not are all irish.

      Unionists tried a pogrom in the 60s and it didn’t work out too well for anyone.

      We should try not to repeat the mistakes of our past should we not?

      • Willie D. November 10, 2015 at 6:56 pm #

        Well, as I say, this and other blogs of a similar ilk would suggest that the best way to deal with such a despicable group of people would be, at the very least, to deport them. I read this material to try to gain an insight into the Republican psyche, which is unrelentingly negative vis-a vis their Unionist fellow countrymen, treating them with a mixture of patronising contempt, mixed with a fair dollop of xenophobia.
        And, it was I who asked you what you would do with them, not the other way around. As pathological hatred of unionists seems to the default setting for most of the people who contribute to this blog, perhaps I don’t have to ask.

        • Jude Collins November 10, 2015 at 7:04 pm #

          Well, William,as the main contributor to this blog, I totally reject your offensive statement that I have a ‘pathological hatred of unionists’.Except you can put forward evidence for such charges, please in future don’t make them.

          • neill November 10, 2015 at 8:07 pm #

            He should have used the word disdain. That would have been closer to the mark.

        • jessica November 10, 2015 at 7:44 pm #

          “Well, as I say, this and other blogs of a similar ilk would suggest that the best way to deal with such a despicable group of people would be, at the very least, to deport them. I read this material to try to gain an insight into the Republican psyche, which is unrelentingly negative vis-a vis their Unionist fellow countrymen, treating them with a mixture of patronising contempt, mixed with a fair dollop of xenophobia.
          And, it was I who asked you what you would do with them, not the other way around. As pathological hatred of unionists seems to the default setting for most of the people who contribute to this blog, perhaps I don’t have to ask.”

          I try to just ignore them William.
          You should try not tar them all with the same brush though william. There are good and bad as with all walks of life.

  16. neill November 10, 2015 at 6:13 pm #

    Don’t worry I will strive to keep you in Northern Ireland you might even get to like it

  17. Concubhar Ó Liatháín November 11, 2015 at 11:36 am #

    Hi Jude
    I think you’re being too hard on Enda – though I’m not an apologist for him any more than I am for Sinn Féin or any party. He’s been attending the Enniskillen Remembrance Day ceremonies for a few years now and it happens to be the closest such ceremony to him in his Mayo home. Now there may be political opportunism at play here in the sense that he is able to highlight the role of the IRA to the Enniskillen bombing and, thus, use that to advantage against Sinn Féin. After all that, however, that people keep unearthing IRA skeletons in the SF closet and bringing them to public attention and taking advantage of them is to be expected if not welcomed. The fact is that there are far too many IRA skeletons in the Sinn Féin closet. What FG and FF does to Sinn Féin, Sinn Féin does it to them at Bodenstown when it has a right go at the government for its various sins against the people. Sinn Féin’s “Alex Ferguson” routine of ‘everyone’s against us” is a bit stale at this stage – even if it’s true. As the late Seamus Brennan once told the Green Party in advance of partnership government negotiations, you’re playing senior hurling now.

    • jessica November 11, 2015 at 6:49 pm #

      “As the late Seamus Brennan once told the Green Party in advance of partnership government negotiations, you’re playing senior hurling now.”

      Not quite, hurling is an all ireland sport. Fianna Fail have yet to prove themselves as the republican party they claim to be and haven’t made the senior league just yet. At present, there is only one true republican party in Ireland, the same party that did the most to give Ireland its partial freedom in the first place.

      I don’t think there is any credibility whatsoever in fine gaels claims to be a republican party and therefore it is purely electoral politicking, much as was endas first appearance at Enniskillen 4 years ago. The truth is, who cares any more? I have no problem with his attendance and don’t see it doing SF any harm whatsoever. The people have moved on.

      If it weren’t for the IRA, there would be no Dail and there would be no peaceful means of achieving unification.

      The IRA led by Michael Collins was no less effective than the Provisionals and vice versa. Some of us could do well to remember this, especially when referring to laying wreaths marking freedoms fought for in a country still under military occupation however partial it may be.

      Thank God we had the IRA.

  18. giordanobruno November 11, 2015 at 7:48 pm #

    jessica
    “If it weren’t for the IRA, there would be no Dail and there would be no peaceful means of achieving unification.”
    Neither parts of that statement are by any means certain.
    I might as easily say if it wasn’t for the IRA we would not still have a divided Ireland a whole 100 years later.

    • jessica November 12, 2015 at 7:48 am #

      “If it weren’t for the IRA, there would be no Dail and there would be no peaceful means of achieving unification.”
      Neither parts of that statement are by any means certain.
      I might as easily say if it wasn’t for the IRA we would not still have a divided Ireland a whole 100 years later.

      I could say if it weren’t for Julius Ceasar, the romans might still run England but that would be equally foolish?

      You could make foolish arguments about every event in history gio so we must stick with reality, facts and with what actually happened and base support on measurement of opinion of the people.

      On Michael Collins grave, it says thank you for Ireland so that would suggest the majority of the people believe his IRA achieved something would it not?
      The turn out at his funeral was substantial in number and by who attended so we can see he was well respected.

      History is made by people who act, it isn’t always nice or the best thing to do, but we are human beings and not perfect, and I would rather accept a flawed past than use a time machine to go back and change events and hope it goes better next time which is about as helpful as your statement.

      Britain have signed an agreement providing a peaceful means of removing british rule in ireland.

      If they hadn’t, the IRA would still be here. Whether or not it would have happened anyway is speculation.

      The PIRA were born when nationalist estates were being shot into by UVF nightly with the support of the unionist politicians, unionists were on a rampage burning people out of their homes, the RUC beating innocent Catholics to death.

      It is easy to say violence was wrong after violence achieves an end to violence.

      How do you know had the PIRA not showed up, that unionists might well have succeeded in their attempted Pogrom.

      After the British army came in, 10s of thousands of nationalists were taken out of their homes and moved into camps in the republic many even moved to Britain including my own family.

      The facts portray a clear attempt at reducing the nationalist population to make it easier for britain to keep unionists in ascendancy over this part of ireland.

      The IRA changed the course of history by defending nationalist communities from organised unionist attacks and eventually making britain accept ireland will be reunited.

      For the reasons above, I think your statement is foolish and naïve, whereas the claims I make are factual.