Sectarianism drowns in sewers outrage

THE aftermath of the Belfast Assembly poll will not herald the End of History for the North, but it could well see the end of the hysteria.

In order finally to take the gun out of Irish politics, it was first necessary to remove the shadow of semtex from Stormont.

Now that water charges, rather than explosive charges, dominate the political landscape, will the strutting sectarian giants of the North be cut down to the size of plumped-up county councillors?