The most important thing to say is that Sinn Fein isn't going back to anything. We are a party on the move.

Our ability to make a decision about the declaration is hampered by the British government being reluctant to give us the clarification which we require.

The British government needs to bring its system in Ireland under control.

Freedom can be gained only at the point of an IRA rifle, and I apologize to no one for saying that we support the freedom fighters of the IRA.

But the fact is that the vast majority of Republicans support the Sinn Fein leadership.

Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland.

British rule depends upon repression and collaboration and the Irish people should recognise that those who collaborate with Britain in exchange for a slice of the cake will implement British policy and remain silent when Irish people are murdered and oppressed. It is they who are responsible for prolonging the war in Ireland. Without the quislings, without the collaborators, we would already have reached freedom.