Bad news today in both Northern Ireland and Baghdad.

Just when we thought life could being to get back to normal terrorist attacks kill and maim innocent people.

The only difference I can see between both attacks is the scale. At the Masserene army base two soldiers were killed and four others were injured. In Baghdad 28 potential police recruits were killed and 57 injured.

Both terrorist groups attacked perceived occupying forces and collaborators.

Sickeningly the so-called Real IRA called the pizza delivery men “collaborators” for delivering pizza to the base.

Thankfully all sides of the Northern Ireland political process have condemned the attack and said it will not affect the peace process, including former IRA man Martin McGuinness.

My thoughts are with the victims and their families.