Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I do not believe any conflict can be reduced to a simple "one side and the other" situation. There is no doubt but that there is a strong sectarian dimension to the conflict. Moreover, agendas undoubtedly are being pursued both by actors in the conflict itself and by those who seek to influence them. There undoubtedly are strategic issues involved, as well as economic issues that come into play. Clearly, however, the sectarian dimension certainly is at the heart of the conflict there.