The important thing is that we get the matter resolved in a way that enables both sides to feel that their rights have been vindicated. |
The IRA weren't getting what they wanted out of the talks. This is their response. |
The people of Northern Ireland will now judge Sinn Fein on their actions over the coming days, ... An end to the war means the weapons of terrorism must be destroyed and all forms of paramilitary violence must cease for good. |
The people that we really need the answers from are the Republican movement and what they've got to do is they have got to tell us what they are going to do. |
The present situation is appalling. There is a serious danger that the problems could spread to other schools in the area. |
The prisoner releases are a difficult aspect of the situation. |
The process is moving forward and the process is moving forward towards a particular result and towards completion. and the sooner we get there the happier everyone in Northern Ireland will be, |
There are parts of this agreement that we are not happy with. But we have judged that we have enough here to build on. |
There are still substantial areas of disagreement, ... you simply have to look at the public statements to see there is a significant gap. |
There has been useful work done. There has been a degree of progress but ... it's not all there yet. |
There have been problems, no doubt about it. |
There is no doubt that there are people in the republican movement who have been guilty of breaches of the ceasefire, |
There is no doubt that there are people in the republican movement who have been guilty of breaches of the ceasefire. |
This clears the stalemate we have had in terms of process, |
This clears the way for the transfer of power from London to the Assembly. |