9 April 1998 Edition
Dúirt siad...
If calling Northern Ireland a democracy is often designed to obscure reality rather than illuminate it, what about the second fiction that unionism has `compromised enough'? This suggests that unionism of its own volition was willing to take account of nationalist concerns. Does anyone seriously believe this nonsense?
Queen's University Sociology lecturer Alan Harpur. Thursday 2 April.
The process has to be about righting wrongs. Mr Blair has to rise to that challenge. A replay of the 1921 arrangement or a variation of this will not suffice.
Gerry Adams after meeting Bertie Ahern. Wednesday 1 April.
Rank hypocrisy... At the beginning of the week the secretary of state recommitted herself to the Universal Declaration of human Rights in a 50th anniversary celebration at Hillsborough. Yet only a few days later she is rejecting authoritive and carefully considered recommendations from a major UN body established to make this declaration a reality. This is not considered acceptable.
CAJ spokesperson Paul Mageean on the Britsh governemnt's rejction of the Cumaraswamy Report on Human rights abuses in the Six Counties.
The people of West Belfast don't want their present representative to take an oath of allegiance to the queen. Obviously we want to see an all-Ireland parliament, but as part of transition we certainly would like to see those constituencies which wish to send their representatives to the Dáil to be given leave to go there.
Gerry Adams commenting on any changes to Articles 2 and Three. Irish Times, Friday 3 April.
We believe that all-Ireland institutions must be the backbone of the future working of any agreement and its transition towards an independent Ireland.
Gerry Adams on the shape of any agreement. Monday 6 April.
There is no security and no liberty without order, and in Northern Ireland it is the RUC, supported by the army, that upholds order and sustains the people's liberty... Like its counterparts in Great Britain, it is a citizen service. It is no elite corps, privileged in background and protected by immunities that distinguish it from its fellow citizens.
Former Tory Direct Ruler Patrick Mayhew in regards to the RUC. Daily Telegraph, Monday 6 April.
He's adopting more positons in this process than are in the Kama Sutra.
SDLP's Mark Durkan on the UUP's rejection of the Mitchell document.
They have no Rabin or De Klerk - no leader to tell them, with a heavy heart, that the war against their neighbours can never be won. They have not had a moment like those experienced by the Israelis and Afrikaaners of the early 1990s, a realisation that the status quo cannot endure and painful change is necessary.
Jonathan Freedland writing in the Guardian. Wednesday 8 April.
Unionism cannot dictate the pace of these talks because the pace of unionism is a snail's pace.
Gerry Adams, Wednesday 8 April.
The temptation for the British government and the history of British involvement is to face down Irish nationalism. This perpetuates unionist intransigence. This may have worked expediently in the past but the legacy has left a mess. It will not work now.
Gerry Adams. Wednesday 8 April.
Queen's University Sociology lecturer Alan Harpur. Thursday 2 April.
The process has to be about righting wrongs. Mr Blair has to rise to that challenge. A replay of the 1921 arrangement or a variation of this will not suffice.
Gerry Adams after meeting Bertie Ahern. Wednesday 1 April.
Rank hypocrisy... At the beginning of the week the secretary of state recommitted herself to the Universal Declaration of human Rights in a 50th anniversary celebration at Hillsborough. Yet only a few days later she is rejecting authoritive and carefully considered recommendations from a major UN body established to make this declaration a reality. This is not considered acceptable.
CAJ spokesperson Paul Mageean on the Britsh governemnt's rejction of the Cumaraswamy Report on Human rights abuses in the Six Counties.
The people of West Belfast don't want their present representative to take an oath of allegiance to the queen. Obviously we want to see an all-Ireland parliament, but as part of transition we certainly would like to see those constituencies which wish to send their representatives to the Dáil to be given leave to go there.
Gerry Adams commenting on any changes to Articles 2 and Three. Irish Times, Friday 3 April.
We believe that all-Ireland institutions must be the backbone of the future working of any agreement and its transition towards an independent Ireland.
Gerry Adams on the shape of any agreement. Monday 6 April.
There is no security and no liberty without order, and in Northern Ireland it is the RUC, supported by the army, that upholds order and sustains the people's liberty... Like its counterparts in Great Britain, it is a citizen service. It is no elite corps, privileged in background and protected by immunities that distinguish it from its fellow citizens.
Former Tory Direct Ruler Patrick Mayhew in regards to the RUC. Daily Telegraph, Monday 6 April.
He's adopting more positons in this process than are in the Kama Sutra.
SDLP's Mark Durkan on the UUP's rejection of the Mitchell document.
They have no Rabin or De Klerk - no leader to tell them, with a heavy heart, that the war against their neighbours can never be won. They have not had a moment like those experienced by the Israelis and Afrikaaners of the early 1990s, a realisation that the status quo cannot endure and painful change is necessary.
Jonathan Freedland writing in the Guardian. Wednesday 8 April.
Unionism cannot dictate the pace of these talks because the pace of unionism is a snail's pace.
Gerry Adams, Wednesday 8 April.
The temptation for the British government and the history of British involvement is to face down Irish nationalism. This perpetuates unionist intransigence. This may have worked expediently in the past but the legacy has left a mess. It will not work now.
Gerry Adams. Wednesday 8 April.