Sinn Féin’s leader has called for a “compassionate” approach to the past. Mary Lou McDonald said the party should acknowledge all suffering during the Northern Ireland conflict and provide a space to remember. Ms McDonald said: “We need a new conversation about the past, a focus on finding common ground, a compassionate approach to the past. “All suffering is real and sincere – no one has a monopoly on suffering.”“We now need an agreed process for reconciliation. She added: “Unfortunately it is not over, in every community in the north of Ireland there are problems.”- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner February 18, 2019 20:15 UTC