87 Quotes by David Trimble

There are still substantial areas of disagreement, .. you simply have to look at the public statements to see there is a significant gap.

In the future there cannot be room for ambiguity. They have to make their position absolutely clear before they can expect anyone to respond to it.

The decision to give an indicative date for a return is a mistake. It degrades the process. It degrades human life.

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.

The process is moving forward and the process is moving forward towards a particular result and towards completion. and the sooner we get there the happier everyone in Northern Ireland will be,

We're glad to see that the IRA has taken a significant step towards decommissioning but it hasn't actually begun decommissioning. And of course we want to see that happen.

She was like a breath of fresh air.

Of course, if they show they are committed to peaceful means and they honor the undertakings they gave under the agreement, there's still the prospect of people jumping together but it's time to start to deliver.