The people of Northern Ireland have been hitting the streets this week to protest the recent murders of two soldiers and a police officer.
The killings come after several years of progress towards stability and peace; the Real IRA and the Continuity IRA, both rebel splinters of the Irish Republican Army that reject the peace process, have claimed responsibility. Harsh condemnation has come quickly from political leaders in London, Dublin and Belfast, and even the Pope has weighed in, describing the murders as “abominable acts of terrorism”.