Ian Acheson

It is hard to see how the existing terrorist groups could undermine such formidable security

For the IRA, the children on board Mountbatten’s boat that day were legitimate targets in the war against the British state

The hatred and suspicion of the established political class for Sinn Fein might still outweigh Fianna Fail and Fine Gael’s ancient enmities

If all he has to complain about upon emerging from the prison gates is extreme boredom and a habit for soggy chips, it will be a triumph