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.

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Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like...

Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like...

But if republicans are to prevail, if the peace process is to be successfully concluded...

But if republicans are to prevail, if the peace process is to be successfully concluded...

Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will...

Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will...

In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed...

In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed...

Today's decision by the IRA to move into a new peaceful mode is historic and...

Today's decision by the IRA to move into a new peaceful mode is historic and...

Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of...

Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of...

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.

It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and...

It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and...

The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only...

The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only...

Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the...

Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the...

In this context the British and Irish governments will have to promote a new, imaginative...

In this context the British and Irish governments will have to promote a new, imaginative...

One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership.

The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership.

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

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

We are totally committed to ending partition and to creating the conditions for unity and...

We are totally committed to ending partition and to creating the conditions for unity and...

We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.

We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.

Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a...

Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a...

When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of...

When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of...

At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone,...

At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone,...

The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.

The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.