Why we need our own truth commission

THE announcement by the British government that it is to examine unsolved murders that occurred during the Troubles in the North yet again throws into sharp relief the lack of a thorough response from the Government to issues that have yet to be addressed here in the South.

The relatively upfront manner in which the British are willing to face up to the anguish that persists in those left behind as victims contrasts with the fearful silence and sometimes vehement opposition of the Irish authorities when it comes to looking at such matters.

Recent admonishments by Austin Currie to leave the past behind betray a fundamental lack of understanding among politicians immersed in the political culture of the South.