Catholics insulted by loyalists

In an attempt to distance himself from his initial robust defence of the remarks of the Belfast Protestant evangelical minister Pastor James McConnell who described Muslims as heathen, satanic and spawned evil, Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson said he believed the pastor "has the right to freedom of speech" but that he "would never seek to cause any insult to any section of our community".

Really. May I remind Ms Robinson that the Catholic faith and faithful have been mocked and insulted by many in the unionist/Protestant community over decades and it continues to be tolerated.

Papal flags, in addition to Catholic religious statues, are now being set alight atop Orange bonfires, Orange Order ‘bands’ play sectarian tunes as they pass Catholic churches, Harryville church and its congregation have been subjected to a vile sectarian onslaught for many years, Catholic children at Holy Cross school were victims of the worst excesses of loyalist degeneracy and some Orange Order bandsmen have even taken to urinating against Catholic churches.