User blog comment:The Crimson Eagle/Random Poll XI/@comment-4564231-20120723063617/@comment-4043223-20120724133206

Speaking as someone who experienced it: Religion was just the banner people/organizations with political (and social) agendas hid behind in N. Ireland and it was more a fight on either side against oppression. Since they can now govern themselves, peace is achievable and it has little to do (in the overall sense) with religion.