The media and memory

"Here in Britain the media talks about certain republican leaders as being obstructive to the peace process and that they go behind everybody's back. They never mention why groups like the IRA exist and what the British government has done in the past. I'm not congratulating the acts of terrorism carried out by any means, as nobody should die for any reason. "But it's funny how the media seems to forget things. Indeed Irish history is very complicated (as I have found out in my A-Level history lessons) as is any conflict. Solving them can be a monumental task.

"Interesting would not describe the experience of listening to all the views and opinions from people involved in the project. Some of the members are incredibly passionate about their beliefs, and I was taken aback by this."

Alex Lee, student, Birmingham