We want to ensure that nothing is imposed upon the people here, that their consent is paramount.

There is no doubt that there are people in the republican movement who have been guilty of breaches of the ceasefire,

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.

We now have a chance to create a genuine partnership between unionists and nationalists in a novel form of government.

You cannot say that there is a peace agreement if some party has a private army armed to the teeth ready for action.

This clears the stalemate we have had in terms of process,