Republican News · Thursday 9 January 1996

Oh, you're Irish. Fantastic. I'm from San Francisco. I'm sorry my country sent back Jimmy Smyth.

American reaction to meeting Irish climbers on Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. The Irish Times', Saturday 4 January.

Sinn Féin has always been prepared to set aside party political advantage where this serves the wider cause of justice and peace, but to suggest that we should stand aside for the SDLP is preposterous.

Gerry Adams expressing disappointment at the SDLP's reaction to an electoral pact to unseat unionist MPs at Westminster.

The refusal of Sinn Féin representatives to take an oath of allegiance to the English Queen has not prevented us from representing our electorate.

Gerry Adams.

Obviously some people will interpret this in a way which is harsh and unpleasant, but yes, it is right to be intolerant of people homeless on the streets.

`New' Labour leader Tony Blair in January's Big Issue.

In memory of all the young people who have died from the scourge of drugs, supplied to them by the scumbag barons.

To the drug barons: Our day has come. The people have arisen. your drug-pushing days are over. We are here to stay.

Thanks to the brave people all over who have stood together in the fight against these evil bastards.

Inscription on a wreath left at the Christmas Tree commemorating those who have died from drug abuse in Dublin's Seán McDermott Street.

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