War some people glamorise war and glorify war. It's not nice, from whatever point of view you come from.

It's been a long time coming but the reality is that this process is at a crossroads.

But I also hold the very strong view that republicans need to lead by example.

When I wrote 'Before The Dawn,' I made it quite clear that there are lots of people involved in my life who I can't talk about simply because I'd put them at risk.

War some people glamorise war and glorify war. It's not nice, from whatever point of view you come from.

There can be no such things as an Irish nationalist accepting the loyalist veto and partition. You cannot claim to be an Irish nationalist if you consent to an internal six county settlement and if you are willing to negotiate the state of Irish society with a foreign government.

Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice.