It's hard to think of a 16-month child being anything other than a delight to be around.

Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open.

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

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

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.

It's hard to think of a 16-month child being anything other than a delight to be around.

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