Demanding peace in Northern Ireland

The World

Thousands of people across Northern Ireland protested today against renewed violence there. Dissident groups killed three people in recent days — two British soldiers and a policeman — threatening to bring back sectarian strife in Northern Ireland. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.

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