Opportunistic government not helping the Northern Executive

Since taking power it appears that Enda Kenny has a rather ambivalent attitude to the North, writes Alison O’Connor

LISTENING to various Government ministers denounce the continued existence of the IRA it is difficult to stifle a reaction of anything other than “and what’s your real point”.

Two men are dead and that is a very serious point, but the playing of politics with this fact not alone does these men and their families no favours, but in the wider context contributes to the harming of the peace process. The looming general election has meant our politicians have been utterly unable to resist the opportunity presented by the current controversy to give Sinn Fein a good kicking.