Today's decision by the IRA to move into a new peaceful mode is historic and represents a courageous and confident initiative. It is truly momentous and is a defining point in the search for a lasting peace with justice.

Quote by Gerry Adams

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Your determination, selflessness and courage have brought the freedom struggle towards its fulfilment.

Your determination, selflessness and courage have brought the freedom struggle towards its fulfilment.

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...

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...

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...

The Good Friday Agreement and the basic rights and entitlements of citizens that are enshrined...

The Good Friday Agreement and the basic rights and entitlements of citizens that are enshrined...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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

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

One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

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 have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.

We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.

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...

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.

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.