US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned Friday the recent surge in sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, calling for differences to be overcome by "peaceful and democratic" means. "The remnants of the past need to be quickly, unequivocally condemned. The only path forward is a peaceful and democratic one. Violence is never an acceptable response to disagreements," dpa qouted Clinton as saying, at a news conference in Belfast. Clinton arrived in the Northern Ireland capital from Dublin, in the Irish Republic, where she attended an international conference. Her eighth visit to the once troubled British province of Northern Ireland was described as her "farewell" by local politicians. -- SPA
