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All I can do is to try and make the future better.
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Obviously everybody is accountable for their own actions, and everybody has to make judgments based on their own conscience as to whether or not they believe what they were doing is right or wrong.
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You could count on the fingers of one hand the number of people in the north who said to me, 'When did you leave the IRA?'
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I do have a very deep sense of regret that there was a conflict and that people lost their lives, and you know, many were responsible for that - and a lot of them wear pinstripe suits in London today.
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We have to govern by treating every single citizen equally.
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As anyone who has tinnitus knows, it's not something that you can ignore, and you have to deal with it on a daily basis.
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I haven't done anything that I'm ashamed of.
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My ultimate dream would be for Derry City to become champions of an all-Ireland league in a united Ireland.
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They were two very religious people. My father was a foundry worker and was a daily Mass attender, as was my mother.
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If Britain votes to leave the European Union, then that could have huge implications for the entire island of Ireland and, given all the predictions, would run counter to the democratic wishes of the Irish people.
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The position is clear - there is no ambiguity in Sinn Fein's position. We, along with all the other parties, have signed up to a reduced rate of corporation tax of 12.5 % by 2018.
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I think that what is happening now in terms of the Brexit vote does represent a serious undermining of the Good Friday Agreement.
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In 2016, let us all join the Rising, and the only final message is this very clear: Up the Rebels. Up a sovereign and independent Irish republic.
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The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.
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I come from a very sporting family and played many sports as a lad.
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In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view.
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We've had a very consistent position down the years. Sinn Fein is not in favour of abortion, and we resisted any attempt to bring the British 1967 Abortion Act to the north.
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I was proud to be a member of the IRA. I am still 40 years on proud that I was a member of the IRA. I am not going to be a hypocrite and sit here and say something different.
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The most important thing to say is that Sinn Fein isn't going back to anything. We are a party on the move.
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There are many things we can do with Scotland and, indeed, with others which would be hugely beneficial to both Scotland and to Ireland, so I'm absolutely up for all of that.
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The Good Friday Agreement was an incredible breakthrough. But it's my view that the Hillsborough Agreement could see politics in the north come of age, and see us all move forwards on the basis of equality and partnership.
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Our ability to make a decision about the declaration is hampered by the British government being reluctant to give us the clarification which we require.
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Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland.
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Tony Blair has made a good contribution to the cause of peace in Ireland. He has made a great effort to understand it. He has great empathy with the need to resolve the conflict.