The reality is that in undertaking these initiatives, and in the
context of such an ungenerous response from unionism, Sinn Féin has
stretched the Irish republican constituency to the limit in the
process. And not without taking damage or suffering defections. The
republican constituency can go no further. The fact that the guns are
not now in use is of immense significance. It underlines the IRA
commitment to the search for a lasting peace settlement.
Martin McGuinness in an article in the New York-based Irish Echo.
We went down to the court with a heavy heart but we are delighted
with the outcome. Having said that, the judge couldn't have come to
any other decision, considering all the evidence put in front of him.
Jean McBride after hearing the news of the granting of a judicial
review into the case of two Scots Guards who murdered her son and
were allowed to stay in the British Army.
Mr Paisley has a clear responsibility to retract the allegations he
made under the cloak of parliamentary privilege. His actions have
undermined the principle of absolute privilege - which we should
remember, applies equally to the new Northern Ireland assembly.
Editorial in the Irish News after the DUP leader's claims of people
on an `RUC list' involved in the Kingsmill killings were discounted.
Thursday 11 February.
All we have ever done for Pat's murder is just ask questions. A lot
of people have come from outside because they felt there were
questions to be asked and there were answers that needed to be given.
The whole thing is gathering momentum... [the killing] sent
shockwaves through the legal community. There were a lot of people
who actually thought about leaving.
Geraldine Finucane, widow of murdered lawer Pat, after the report by
British/Irish Rights Watch alleges crown forces collusion with
loyalists in his killing.
The unemployed are now seen as fair game by the Department of Social
Welfare. There's no understanding of the nature of long-term
unemployment. It's ironic that, as the economy booms, social welfare
officials and inspectors are a lot less sympathetic and supportive
than they were in the 1980s.
Mike Allen of the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed on
the draconian crackdown and harassment of people on social welfare.
Ireland On Sunday, 14 February.
I now undertand why you're widely recognised as a total bigot. Please
don't send me any more of your racist garbage and do not bother to
contact me again.
Reply to DUP Assembly member Gregory Campbell from British Labour MP
Martin Saulters after Campbell wrote to him with his theory that
`Roman Catholics' cannot be expected to do as well as Protesants
because their educational qualifications are lower.
Mr Ahern made it clear that he has not said, as was reported, that
Sinn Féin should be barred from the Executive and he also told me
that he had made it clear in the interview that there are no
preconditions in the Agreement.
Martin McGuinness after talking to Bertie Ahern on Sunday night about
his comments on decommissioning and Sinn Feein participation in the
Executive.
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