Continuing negative leadership from unionist leaders serves only to further demoralise their own community. Unionist communities deserve better.

I am confident that (Monday) will bring the final chapter on the issue of IRA arms.

About more than arms.

If the DUP is unwilling to break out of its negative cycle and begin to show the positive leadership which the political process and also their own community require and deserve, then the two governments need to push ahead with the full implementation of the [Good Friday] Agreement.

Collectively we need to challenge the cancer of sectarianism that is eating away at our society.

I certainly had a sense that this was someone who wanted to be part of change. . . . I think she wanted to make a contribution, and I think she made a very powerful and worthwhile contribution.

The IRA's decision on July 28th to formally end its armed campaign has changed the political landscape in Ireland forever. I am confident that tomorrow will bring the final chapter on the issue of IRA arms. I believe that Ireland stands on the cusp of a truly historic advance, and I hope that people across the island will respond positively in the time ahead.

I am confident that tomorrow will bring the final chapter on the issue of IRA arms. I believe that Ireland stands on the cusp of a truly historic advance and I hope that people across the island will respond positively in the time ahead.

I would be very surprised if that was the case, in fact I would be shocked.