The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.

Once water charges are in place they will only go up. This has been the history of all these charges

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

Sinn Fein has productively taken the example of South Africa and, as we develop the peace process, we continue to use examples from South Africa.

I think the worst kind of grief is unacknowledged grief.

A real possibility now exists for a Government that is not led by either Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil

In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed struggle. I did so because there was no alternative for those who would not bend the knee, or turn a blind eye to oppression, or for those who wanted a national republic.