Seanad debates

Wednesday, 23 October 2002

Northern Ireland: Statements.

 

The majority of Catholics, Nationalists and republicans I meet increasingly doubt the will of Unionists for shared government. They believe that while decommissioning is a good excuse, if the IRA was to walk naked down Royal Avenue, there would be another excuse next week. Unionists have to restore that trust by convincing people that other demands will not be raised and that they will seriously try to work the Agreement. These two elements of trust counterbalance each other. Somebody has to leap first – I think it has to be republicans.

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