It might or might not be right to kill, but sometimes it is necessary.

The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland and by winning support for these goals internationally.

The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership.

I stopped buying Sunday papers about 15 years ago, because you'd buy handfuls of them, and what you got, because the hard news comes from so many other channels, was opinion pieces. You're better off spending the money on a good novel.

Your determination, selflessness and courage have brought the freedom struggle towards its fulfillment.

No Irish nationalist could support any treaty which institutionalizes British government claims to a part of Irish national territory. Indeed, the term - 'constitutional nationalism'- used by Mr.Mallon (SDLP) and his colleagues to describe their political philosophy is a contradiction in terms. The only constitutional nationalist in Ireland today is Sean McBride. He puts his nationalism within a framework of Irish constitutionality. Mr. Mallon, however, puts his within the framework of British constitutionality. Irish nationalism within British constitutionality is a contradiction in terms.

I think there is a huge responsibility upon governments to understand the consequence of their decisions.