Norn Iron is addicted to violence

British television personality, Esther Rantzen said, last year, that people in Northern Ireland were addicted to violence. Whether a Unionist or Nationalist party prevails, the intolerance and bitterness of a broken society will continue. Brian Cowen and Gordon Brown, two of the least charismatic politicians one could encounter, will have their hands full negotiating the boring political life in Ireland's northern province.

Some of the most awful violent acts ever committed by 'humans' have happened in Ulster and this needs to be challenged by everyone.

Armed men recovering in Belfast hospital

Belfast - Four men armed with baseball bats, iron bars, hatchets, knives, hammers, machetes, pickaxes, cricket bats and Hurleys are in hospital this morning after being viciously assaulted by an unarmed 14 year old boy.

The teenager has a history of walking, talking and breathing air and it is feared that he may strike again if he continues to mind his own business.

One of the injured, who doesn’t want to be named, has blamed the local police force for not acting more responsibly and says that society needs to be protected from unarmed individuals.

The police have warned that further violent attacks on paramilitary gangs by children, the elderly or disabled can be expected.