“The greatest horrors of our world, from the executions in Iran to the brutalities of the IRA, are committed by people who are totally sincere”
John Mortimer
“In the early days [the 1920s] individual IRA commanders used to sign statements. I'm fairly sure that the name S O'Neill was used in Belfast in the 1940s, but I don't think we know the exact provenance of P O'Neill.”
Danny Morrison
“They really want to see something more obvious and tangible as they have been at the sharp end of IRA violence. The unionists want to see the melted-down guns.”
Paul Dixon
“There is no evidence to back that up. And, on the contrary, the IRA, in a number of high-profile statements, have made it very, very clear that people should not be intimidated.”
Gerry Adams
“The IRA initiative is clearly a serious attempt to address the suspicions and the fears of those unionists who want to make progress, ... Everyone who wants the peace process to work will welcome this significant development.”
“Ralph Jones IRA (deceased) F/B/O [for the benefit of] Marie Jones, beneficiary.”
Ed Slott
“There are no extensions for IRA contributions, even if you have an extension to file your tax return.”