Eames:Intrigued
Posted: 02 Nov 2006 @ 00:00
The Primate of All Ireland, Dr Robin Eames (right), told a press conference
at the Church of Ireland’s General Synod on Tuesday that the appointment of
Peter Hain as Northern Ireland Secretary, in addition to his post as Welsh
Secretary, has given rise to the perception that Northern Ireland was not as
high a priority in the new UK government as it had been previously. He was
intrigued, he said.
In the General Election, the defeat of the Ulster Unionist Party by
Democratic Unionists, and the gains by Sinn Fein, meant that a polarised
society had given power to both parties, he said. But all depended on how that
power was used. He warned the victors: “Peace and justice remain more important
than any single party. History will not judge kindly a reluctance to use
political power to make society on this island safer, more stable and just.”
Full report from the C of I General Synod next week