Is Britain being truly neighbourly?

While I welcomed the State visit of President Michael D Higgins to Britain, I’m not sure it has sealed the end of an era, as has been suggested.

There are issues outstanding, and their resolution cannot, and should not, be abandoned for fear of causing upset. Our new relationship with our closest neighbour must be based on mutual respect, and a willingness to confront issues from the past, from both perspectives.

I refer to the running sore that is the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. The findings of the ‘Barron Report’ into these bombings implicate Northern Ireland state security forces in the murders of 33 Irish citizens.