Agreement offers the possibility of unity

THE monument to Liam Lynch on the Knockmealdown mountainside is a stark reminder of the tragedy of the civil war that followed the Anglo-Irish treaty.

Today republicans face an almost similar situation as they prepare to digest the unpalatable aspects of the Good Friday agreement.

Adams and McGuinness will be unable to satisfy in full the expectations of those who want the Ireland that the United Irishmen fought to achieve, while unionists are unable to digest much of what is expected of them.

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