Quotes by Jeffrey Donaldson

“I have not heard a viable alternative to what I have put forward, and the reality is that the (power sharing) strategy that we adopted in May has failed,”

“The Orange Order deserves a world of credit for putting peace above principled self-interests today. But unfortunately, our gesture has been thrown back in our faces.”

“The witnesses have been appointed by the IRA. It does diminish the credibility of whatever is going to happen tomorrow.”

“If this bomb wasnt carried out by the IRA, it was certainly sanctioned by the IRA, because it bears all the hallmarks of the work of IRA terrorists.”

“I dont think were going to get that level of transparency tomorrow, and I think thats most unfortunate.”

“I think Sinn Feins participation in the talks is over, ... But the process, the talks must continue. We cannot allow a minority who are committed to terrorism to dictate to the majority who want to see peace, who want to see democratic advancement in Northern Ireland.”

“Clearly what we need to know from the IRA is whether this is the beginning of a process which will lead to the decommissioning of their weapons or whether this is as good as it gets,”

“In the past, decommissioning as a process has been shrouded in secrecy and if we are to increase public confidence in the process then we want it to be more transparent,”

“Clearly what we need to know from the IRA is whether this is the beginning of a process which will lead to the decommissioning of their weapons or whether this is as good as it gets.”

“I think Sinn Feins participation in the talks is over. But the process, the talks must continue. We cannot allow a minority who are committed to terrorism to dictate to the majority who want to see peace, who want to see democratic advancement in Northern Ireland.”