We cannot afford to take peace for granted given the underlying reality of division in Northern Ireland, writes Elaine Byrne CÚCHULAINN, THE mythical Irish warrior, has the intriguing distinction of being revered by both communities in the North. Fatally wounded defending Ulster during the Cattle Raid of Cooley, Cúchulainn tied himself to a standing stone to give the impression of still being alive. Only when a raven landed on his shoulder did his enemies approach, knowing that he was really dead. One year on from the historic Ahern-Paisley handshake and 10 years since the Belfast Agreement, how far have things come in Northern Ireland? President Mary McAleese's speech at the Áras an Uachtaráin garden party to mark the Twelfth of July spoke of how the "context has changed" and of the "growing neighbourliness" between North...
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