Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein)
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I would never presume to impose a view on the loyalist community. This comes back to and touches upon the point I made around the broader media issue. There are voices there. I am certain there have been young people who have penetrated through some of that in the media and have got a terrible time. Even though all they are doing is being young people, reflecting on life, engaging in thought processes and asking certain questions, they have been harried. The representation of young people and their portrayal in the media is a societal issue North and South, east and west, and around the world. The added dynamic in our own experience means we have a job of work to do. Again, we cannot impose upon the media what its editorial stance should be, and that is not what we want to do. From the perspective of the peace process and a post-conflict society, I agree with Ms Watters inasmuch as there needs to be a space for all of those voices, as broadly and as regularly as possible, so they are not so confined. In particular, if our guests do not mind my saying, it needs to be predominantly the voices of young people. I wanted to make that point as well.