This poem (attached) was inspired by the by my conflicting emotions when the Good friday and St Andrews agreements were activated and the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly were launched. I had two main reactions: immense relief and and a growing rage that such an agreement had been so long, and so tragiacally delayed.  I was faced by the classic conundrum of peace making that a critical mass of  the people must support the settlement which often means that those who did most to oppose…See More