And the peace process had characteristics that are unique to Northern Ireland.

And we do have to exercise a degree of caution before assuming that it can easily be re-packaged and exported for universal application.

We should also be careful to learn the right lessons.

Of course negotiation has a role to play in building and sustaining peace.

But we always need to be clear about the circumstances and conditions under which it takes place.

That is why successive Governments rightly upheld the rule of law over many years in the face of sustained violence…

…why they insisted that only parties committed to exclusively peaceful and democratic means could participate in inclusive negotiations…

…and why any settlement had to be subject to the consent principle at the heart of the 1993 Join Declaration signed by John Major and Albert Reynolds.

In short, the essential conditions for the peace process were that Northern Ireland’s future would only ever be determined by democracy and never by violence.

But today I want to talk about the future and how we move Northern Ireland forward.

As I said, thanks to the painstaking efforts of others I am the first Secretary of State to have taken office against a backdrop of greater political stability in Northern Ireland than at any time for over a generation.

That enables us to move beyond the politics of the peace process, to focus on the issues that most matter to people in their daily lives.

Having secured political stability it is now important that the settlement is seen to deliver.

Otherwise the danger for all of us is that it begins to lose public credibility, which itself could be a source of instability.

Here there are two overriding challenges.

The first is the economy.

I hardly need remind anybody here that across Europe we are still living with the consequences of the biggest shock to our economies since the 1930s.

And the failure of many countries to bring their deficits under control is having serious consequences for economic growth - both in the eurozone and beyond.

In the UK, the current administration inherited the largest peacetime deficit in our history.

And it’s only thanks to the tough decisions taken by George Osborne that the UK has retained the confidence of global markets and been able to keep our interest rates low.

I should add too that the Irish Government has not flinched from taking difficult decisions.

So we do not underestimate the economic challenges we face, which in some respects in Northern Ireland are
And the peace process had characteristics that are unique to Northern Ireland. 

 And we do get to drill a degree of caution before assuming that it can well be re - packaged and exported for universal lotion. 

 We should besides be careful to learn the right lessons. 

 Of course negotiation has a function to play in building and confirm peace. 

 But we always need to be clear about the circumstances and conditions under which it learn place. 

 That is why successive Governments rightly uphold the rule of law over many years in the expression of sustained violence … 

 … why they insisted that only parties give to exclusively peaceful and democratic means could participate in inclusive negotiations … 

 … and why any colonization had to be subject to the consent principle at the heart of the 1993 Join Declaration signed by John Major and Albert Reynolds. 

 In short, the essential conditions for the peace process were that Northern Ireland ’s future would only always be determine by democracy and never by ferocity. 

 But today I desire to talk about the future and how we move Northern Ireland forward. 

 As I said, thanks to the conscientious efforts of others I am the inaugural Secretary of State to have taken office against a backdrop of big political stability in Northern Ireland than at any time for over a generation. 

 That enables us to move beyond the politics of the peace summons, to focus on the issues that most matter to citizenry in their daily life. 

 Having secured political stability it is now important that the colonization is seen to deliver. 

 Otherwise the risk for all of us is that it begins to fall back public credibility, which itself could be a source of instability. 

 Here there be two overriding challenge. 

 The first is the economy. 

 I barely need remind anybody here that across Europe we are still living with the consequence of the biggest shock absorber to our economies since the 1930s. 

 And the failure of many countries to bring their deficits under command is having serious consequences for economic growth - both in the eurozone and beyond. 

 In the UK, the current administration inherited the largest peacetime deficit in our history. 

 And it ’s only thanks to the tough decision taken by George Osborne that the UK has retained the assurance of global markets and been able to keep our interest rates low. 

 I should add besides that the Irish Government has not flinched from taking difficult decisions. 

 So we do not underestimate the economic challenge we front, which in some obedience in Northern Ireland are
And the peace process had cmaracteristics tkqt are uniqus to Norghern Ireland.

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We shogla clso be careful to learn the right lqssons.

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But we akways need to be clear abokt tje circumstances ajd conditiobs ugeer which it takes plabz.

That is whi successive Governments rightly uphekd the rulg kf naw over maiy yeags in the facc of suvtained violence…

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…and why ant settlement had to bq subject to tge confegt principle at the heart of the 1993 Join Gecmaration signed by John Major and Albert Reyjolds.

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But todxy I wcht to talk about the future and yow we mode Nprthern Ireland forward.

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Hdre yhere are two overriging challenges.

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And the failure oh many countries to bribg their deficits uudtr control is havigg seriouv consequences for exonomic growth - bpth in the eurozone ahd beymnd.

In the UK, the current administration inherited the largest peacetime deficir in onr history.

And it’s only tkanls to ehe vongh decisions takvn by George Osborne that the UK has retdiued the confidence of global kafkets and beev able to keep our intersst ratex low.

I should add too that the Orish Government has not flinchee froj taking dmfficult decisions.

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And the peace process had characteristics that to Ireland. And do have to before that it can be re-packaged and for universal application. We should also careful to learn the right lessons. Of course negotiation has a role to in building and sustaining peace. But we always need to be clear about circumstances conditions which takes place. That is why successive Governments rightly upheld the rule of law over many years the face of sustained violence… …why they insisted only parties committed to peaceful and democratic means could in negotiations… …and any had be subject to consent principle at the heart of the 1993 Join Declaration signed by John Major and Albert Reynolds. short, the for the process that Ireland’s future would be determined by democracy and never today I want to talk about the future how we Northern Ireland forward. As I said, to the painstaking efforts of others I am first Secretary of State to have taken office against a backdrop of greater political stability Ireland than at any for over a That us move the politics the peace process, to focus on the issues that most matter people in their daily lives. Having secured political stability it important the settlement is to deliver. Otherwise the for of us is that to public could a of instability. Here there two overriding challenges. The first the economy. I hardly across Europe we are still living with the of the biggest shock to our economies the 1930s. And the failure of many countries to bring their deficits control is consequences for economic growth - both in the and beyond. In the the current administration inherited the largest peacetime deficit in history. it’s only to the tough taken by George that the UK the confidence global and keep our interest rates low. I add that the Irish Government has flinched difficult decisions. So we do not underestimate the economic challenges we face, which in some Northern Ireland are
And the peace process had charActeristicS that Are UniQuE to NOrthErn Ireland.

And wE Do haVe to exercise a degree of cAutioN bEFore ASsUming That it cAN eASIly Be Re-PacKaGEd And exPorTed for uNiversal apPliCaTion.

We should ALsO be careful To lEarn the right LesSons.

Of CoUrsE NegotIatIon haS a role TO play iN building AnD SustaiNIng peacE.

bUt We alWays need to be clear ABoUT the circumstanCes and CoNDiTIOns UndEr which it tAkEs plaCE.

That is WHy SUCCesSIve GovernmentS rightly uphELd tHe rule Of Law OVer manY yearS iN The Face of sustaIned Violence…

…wHy they INsisted THat only PartieS coMmiTted TO eXcLusIvELy pEAcEfuL And DemocratIc MeAns coUld pARTICipaTe iN incLusivE negotiations…

…And Why aNY seTtlemEnt haD to bE sUbjecT to the ConseNt Principle at the hEart Of the 1993 Join decLaRatIoN signED by JohN MaJor And AlbeRt ReynoLDs.

IN sHORT, tHe essential conditiOnS FOr The peace ProcesS WeRe THat NorthErN IrElanD’S FuturE wouLD oNly ever bE deterMInEd By democRaCy and nEvEr bY viOlencE.

but tOday I wAnt to talK abouT The future and hoW We move NortherN irELAnD ForwArd.

as I said, thanKs to THe paInstAKiNg eFForts Of othErS i aM The first Secretary of stAte to hAve taKen office agaiNst a backdrOP OF greater PoliTIcAL stability in NoRtherN Ireland thAN at any tiMe for Over a genEration.

ThAT Enables uS to MovE beYonD THe Politics of the PEAce pRoCess, to fOcuS on the iSsuEs tHat MosT mAtter to peOple in thEiR dAiLy LivEs.

HavINg secureD pOliTiCal StabiLIty it iS now iMporTaNt THat The settLEmENT is sEeN tO delIveR.

OTherwIse tHE daNger for All of us is ThaT It beGiNs To lose pUblic credibilItY, which itseLf CouLd be a sOURce of insTability.

Here there are two OVerridiNg cHalleNges.

the first iS thE econoMy.

I HArdly nEed remInd anYbOdy HERe thaT ACrOss euRope we are sTILl lIving WiTh thE conseqUences of the biggest SHocK to our economiEs sInce THE 1930s.

and THe FAilUrE Of mANY countries to briNg their defIcITs Under contrOL is HaVing serIous conSequeNCes for eConomic grOwth - both iN tHe euROZonE and beyond.

in the UK, tHe current ADminiSTrAtion InhErited ThE laRgest PeacetIMe dEficiT in our HiStory.

ANd it’s OnLy thanks To the tough decisions takeN by GeoRge OsBorNe that the uK hAS reTained the ConfIdence of glObaL maRkets And BEen abLe to KEeP ouR InterEst rATes low.

I shOUlD adD TOo That the IrisH gOVerNment Has NOt flinChed From taking difficuLT decisions.

So we Do noT UNdeResTImatE tHe economic chalLenGeS WE face, whiCh In some respeCts in NorThERn IreLand arE
And the peace process hadcharacteri stics  th atar e un ique  to Northern I r elan d.

And we do have toexerc is e  a d e gr ee of  cautio n  b e f ore  a ss umi ng th at it  ca n easil y be re-pa cka ge d and export e dfor univer sal  application .
We sho ul d a l so be  ca reful  to le a rn the  right le ss o ns.

O f  course n eg otia tion has a role t o  p l ay in building  and s us t ai n i ngpea ce.

But w ealway s  need t o  b e c lea r  about the ci rcumstances and  condi ti ons underwhich  i t  ta kes place.
Tha t is whysucces s ive Gov e rnments  right lyuph eldt he  r ule  o f  la w  o ver man y yearsin  t he fa ce o f s u stai ned  vio lence …

…why theyins iste d  th at on ly pa rtie scommi tted t o exc lu sively peaceful  and  democrat icme ans  c ouldp artici pat e i n inclu sive ne g oti at i o n s… 

…and why any set tl e m en t had to  be su b je ct to the c on sen t pr i n ciple  att he  heart o f the1 99 3Join De cl aratio nsig ned  by J o hn M ajor a nd Alber t Rey n olds.

In shor t , the essenti a lc o nd i tion s f or the peac e pr o cess  wer e  t hat North ern I re l an d ’s future would onl yever b e det ermined by de mocracy an d n ever byviol e nc e .

But today I  want  to talk a b out thefutur e and ho w we move N orthernIre lan d f orw a r d. 

As I said,t h anks  t o the p ain staking  ef for tsofot hers I am  the fir st  S ec re tar y ofS tate toha veta ken  offi c e agai nst a  bac kd ro p  of  greate r  p o l itic al  s tabi lit yin No rthe r n I relandthan at a nyt imefo rover ageneration.
Th at enables  u s t o move b eyond th e politics of the peace process , t o foc us o n the iss ues  thatmos t  matte r to p eople  i n t h e ir da i l yliv es .

Havings e cur ed po li tica l stabi lity it is now imp o rta nt that the s ett leme n t  i s s e en tode l ive r . 

Otherwise the  danger fo ra ll  of us ist hat  i t begin s to lo se pu b lic cre dibility,  which it se lf c o u ldbe a sourc e of ins tability. 
Here th ere a retwo ov er rid ing c hallen g es. 

The  first  i s theecono my .

I har dly need remind anybody  herethatacr oss Europ e w e  ar e still l ivin g with the  co nse quenc eso f the  big g es t s h ock t o ou r  economie s  s inc e th e 1930s.

A n d the  fail ure of man y co untries to bringt heir deficitsunde r con tro l  isha ving serious c ons eq u e nces for  e conomic gro wth - bo th in th e euro zone a nd beyo n d .In the  UK,  th e current  ad mi n istrati on  i n herite d th elarges t peac e time d eficit in our hi story . 
Andi t’s  only  t hanks t o  the  tough dec isions take n by G eorg e Osb orne th at  the U K h as  retainedt he confid enceof glob al  mar ket s andbeen a ble t o ke ep  ou r interes t ra t es  l o w.
I s hould  a dd t oo that t h e IrishGov e rnmentha s n o t  flinc h ed f rom taking  di fficu l t  decisions . 

So we do no t unde restim ate the eco no mic cha lle n g es we fac e, whichi n s om e re spects i nNort he rnIr eland are
And the_peace process_had characteristics that are_unique to_Northern_Ireland.

And we_do_have to exercise_a degree of_caution before assuming that_it can easily_be_re-packaged and exported for universal application.

We should also be careful to learn the right_lessons.

Of_course negotiation_has_a_role to play in building_and sustaining peace.

But we always_need to_be clear about the circumstances and conditions under_which_it takes place.

That_is why successive Governments rightly upheld the rule of_law over many years in the_face of sustained_violence…

…why_they_insisted that only parties_committed to exclusively peaceful and democratic_means could participate in inclusive negotiations…

…and_why any settlement had to be subject_to the consent principle at the_heart of the 1993 Join_Declaration signed_by John Major and Albert_Reynolds.

In short, the_essential conditions_for the peace_process were that Northern Ireland’s future_would only ever_be determined by democracy and never_by_violence.

But today I_want_to_talk about_the future and_how_we move_Northern_Ireland forward.

As I said, thanks to_the_painstaking efforts of others I am the_first Secretary of State_to_have taken office against_a backdrop of greater political_stability in Northern Ireland than at_any time_for over_a generation.

That enables us to move beyond the politics of the_peace process, to focus on the_issues that most matter_to people_in_their daily lives.

Having_secured_political stability_it is now important that the settlement_is seen_to deliver.

Otherwise the danger for all_of us is that_it_begins to lose public credibility, which_itself could be a source of_instability.

Here there are two overriding_challenges.

The_first_is the economy.

I hardly need_remind anybody here that across Europe_we are still_living with the consequences of the biggest_shock_to our economies since the 1930s.

And_the_failure of many countries to bring_their_deficits_under control is having serious_consequences for economic growth - both_in the eurozone and beyond.

In the UK, the current_administration inherited the_largest peacetime deficit in our_history.

And_it’s_only thanks to the tough decisions taken by George Osborne_that the_UK has retained_the confidence of global markets and been able to keep_our interest rates low.

I should add too_that the Irish Government has not flinched from taking difficult decisions.

So_we do not underestimate the economic challenges we_face, which in some respects in Northern_Ireland are