There was 'Nothing but Trouble' at a conference to discuss the links between religion and the Irish problem in Armagh last night.
The weekend event, which is being held in Armagh for the first time, will discuss "religion's effect on life and politics of the island".
The conference, entitled 'Nothing but Trouble? Religion and the Irish Problem' was put together by the Irish Association for Cultural, Economic and Social Relations.
Audiences will hear from an impressive list of speakers including Tim Loane, author of the award-winning play Caught Red Handed, Monsignor Ambrose McAuley and Sister Geraldine Smyth of the Irish School of Ecumenics.
Last night, the conference was opened with a keynote address from commentator and author Malachi O'Doherty.
President of the Irish Association Paul McErlean said there has been great interest in the conference: "Religion, in its different ways has had a very deep impact on life here and we thought this year we would get away from either Belfast or Dublin, and come to the island's ecclesiastical capital of Armagh.
"The major themes will be religion's impact on both unionist and nationalist politics and the role of religion in northern and southern society now and in the future," he said.
"We expect a lively debate and we've tried to keep a healthy balance between clerical and non-clerical perspectives.
"Religion's role in the fomenting of political violence in Northern Ireland will also be up for discussion.
"This is neither an academic conference nor a conference about religion, rather it is a conference about religion's effect on life and politics on this island," Mr McErlean added.
The conference is being held in the Armagh City Hotel.
