The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only on the equality agenda but on the issues of sovereignty and ending the union.

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One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

Your ability as republican volunteers, to rise to this challenge will mean that the two...

Your ability as republican volunteers, to rise to this challenge will mean that the two...

The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland...

The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland...

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,...

We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.

We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.

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...

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...

The catalyst for much of this change is the growing support for republicanism.

The catalyst for much of this change is the growing support for republicanism.

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...

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...

Sinn Fein has productively taken the example of South Africa and, as we develop the...

Sinn Fein has productively taken the example of South Africa and, as we develop the...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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

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

There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized...

There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized...

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up....

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up....

This we can all bear witness to, living as we do plagued by unremitting anxiety...

This we can all bear witness to, living as we do plagued by unremitting anxiety...