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.

I think the worst kind of grief is unacknowledged grief.

You can only judge anything that happened in the times, in the times that that happened.

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

The last months, weeks and days have seen accelerating discussions, involving the DUP for the first time, about a comprehensive agreement which would see all outstanding matters dealt with and the Good Friday Agreement implemented in full.

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

I like to think I'm very grounded. I'm very grounded in my family. I'm very grounded in my community.