David Trimble
David Trimble
William David Trimble, Baron Trimble, PC, is a British politician who was the first First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002, and the leader of the Ulster Unionist Partyfrom 1995 to 2005. He was also the Member of Parliament for Upper Bann from 1990 to 2005 and the Member of the Legislative Assemblyfor Upper Bann from 1998 to 2007. In 2006, he was made a life peer in the House of Lords and a year later left the...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 October 1944
CityBangor, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
We are just on the edge of implementing it, but of course all of it has to be implemented, and that means that the one issue that has not moved has to move as well, because if we move without that being in position, then there is a very serious danger of things collapsing.
The debate revealed that the differences between us were tactical. They made clear that they are committed to an assembly on a cross community basis.
But to deny the simple fact that this is a breach of the cease-fire is, I think, deeply disappointing.
hooligan elements are continuing the work that the IRA have been engaged in for the past 30 years.
I have to say that the statement is very interesting. It does appear to break new ground.
I hope we can actually bring about fairly soon a situation in Northern Ireland where everybody, even those who, at the moment, are skeptical of the process, can feel safe and confident.
I must make it clear that the calling of the meeting does not mean that we have committed ourselves to endorsing any set of proposals.
If President Clinton's visit helps to shift paramilitaries from their intransigent positions, he will deserve much credit, ... I hope that the IRA and the loyalist paramilitaries will not let him down.
In the event of that not happening by Monday and Tuesday, that will leave us with no alternative but to remove ourselves from the administration.
Can I say how disappointed I am at the decision of the Parades Commission.
In all of this we have negotiated in good faith. It is now apparent that others have not,
In the absence of those certainties, in the absence of those commitments, we have decided it's premature to form a shadow administration,
If there is a real commitment, then getting rid of the weapons could not possibly be a problem,
We came here in hope that progress could be achieved, we came here in the hope that there would be significant movement by the republican movement for us to enable us to move forward together.