Letter from David Trimble to the Belfast Telegraph in response to the journal's article published on the 22 February 1997, 24 February 1997 | Quill

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This collection was catalogued and the metadata was recorded by Antoine Yenk. The cover photograph is copyright Daphne Trimble, used with permission.

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David Trimble, in a letter to the Belfast Telegraph dated 24 February 1997, criticizes the newspaper for its sensationalist headline regarding his interview with the Irish American Post, which he claims misrepresented his statements. In the accompanying article, Trimble expresses support for John Bruton's stance of not waiting for Sinn Féin to join the talks, arguing that the Irish government's approach has been overly accommodating to Sinn Féin, particularly on the issue of decommissioning terrorist weapons. Trimble insists that substantive talks should not proceed without proper decommissioning measures in place, as outlined in the Mitchell report, and criticizes the Irish government and the SDLP for attempting to dilute these requirements to facilitate Sinn Féin's participation. He concludes by urging Bruton and John Hume to move forward with the democratic process without Sinn Féin to achieve a peaceful settlement in Northern Ireland.

decommissioning inclusion/exclusion of parties mitchell principles paramilitary activity (republican)

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