When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.

It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.

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

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

There needs to be nationalist and republican confidence in unionism.

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

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