Democratic Ireland silent on North attacks
Mr Kenny’s determination to pose questions to Sinn Féin in relation to the Columbia Three can only be good for democracy.
Perhaps Mr Kenny could now turn his attention to other events on the island, especially sectarianism in the North.
Thomas Devlin was stabbed to death on August 10 in a most brutal and cowardly act, and the Catholic church in Harryville has been targeted by loyalist paint-bombers over the past number of weeks. Even more worrying is the appearance of ‘Taigs out’ graffiti in mixed housing estates throughout the North.
There have also been attacks on Catholic families in north Antrim. Their homes have been under threat of attack and all they were offered were fire blankets and advice to jump from certain windows in the event of fire. Perhaps the PSNI could do more to defend the nationalist community from hate crime.
All these attacks have taken place behind a wall of silence from democratic Ireland. Perhaps Fine Gael, along with the DUP, could start to condemn intimidation, murder and criminality from all sides. But, of course, what happens in the North doesn’t really pose an electoral threat to Fine Gael, does it?
Denis Benson
Insebay
Laytown
Co Meath
