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  Is there any other kind you might be thinking. Well in recent times we have seen a terrific but probably delicate return to normal life in Northern Ireland. After years of blood thirsty conflict, something of a level of telerance was reached and the province began to move forward in business development, tourism, and general good will.
  
  Now this morning we wake up to the thunderingly awful news that there has been a machine gun attack on an army barracks with 2 dead and 4 wounded..some seriously. The news in itself is bad, but it is also very bad in terms of the horrific prospects for the future that might come along in its wake.
  
  It might be argued that the armed struggle did achieve a lot for the catholic communities of Northern Ireland and maybe it did. But a decent level of advancement and toleration has been reached now by all communities and a return to arms is not whats required. Wasnt it extraordinary to see the Rev Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness strike up something of a good friendship, with a fascinating level of good natured humourous banter between the two. I say extraordinary... and God yes in Irish terms that was extraordinary. It underlined in an unusual way the huge progress that had been achieved in the province in recent times. Let us hope now that it doesn't all get thrown away.

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