John I agree with you fully, furthermore as a citizen of both The Republic of Ireland and the United States, in my opinion, the cure for the "troubles" in the North is JOBS. JZD did it properly assuring a balance of Catholic and Protestant workers and never had a problem at the plant. I believe the British Gov't made a big mistake deciding not to support DMC Ireland. That decision not only closed a potentially viable business, but sent the message that new industry in the North is unwelcome and uninsurable. Just my 2 cents worth! Dennis "Mike" Drake ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.eGroups.com - Simplifying group communications