Politicians ignoring obligations: Deadlock must end to end violence

A week ago this morning, Ireland woke up to shocking news. We were reminded by the callous, collateral, almost casual murder of Lyra McKee by the latest anti-democratic terrorists that the old hatreds, the dangerous delusions, linger.

It was as if the atrocity was a reminder that evolution is an uneven, staggered thing, creeping along at varying speeds.