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
Whatever decisions are taken, there is no place for violence and riot and the incidents that we have seen over the last few days,
The people that we really need the answers from are the Republican movement and what they've got to do is they have got to tell us what they are going to do.
If they (IRA) put their weapons completely and verifiably beyond use, then we'll all be delighted,
He has got to create confidence ... in Northern Ireland that the law will be observed and will be enforced, and when republicans are found to be behaving in a way that is contrary to their undertakings, that he will act.
We want to ensure that nothing is imposed upon the people here, that their consent is paramount.
We will of course be reflecting on all of the things that have been said in the debate and carrying through the tactics that have been outlined,
The prisoner releases are a difficult aspect of the situation.
very interesting. It does appear to break new ground. There are some quite positive elements in it.
You cannot say that there is a peace agreement if some party has a private army armed to the teeth ready for action.
We have done our bit, Mr. Adams. It is over to you. We have jumped. You follow.
We have done and will continue to do everything we can to maximize the opportunity that's here for people. I hope we've gone over the Rubicon this time.
We all knew that the agreement was not going to be a magic wand and ... that there are elements opposed to it. These elements will not succeed.
There has been useful work done. There has been a degree of progress but ... it's not all there yet.
Now winter is here and there is still no sign of spring.