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Dick Spring [1950-0] Irish
Rank: 107
Politician, Former Tánaiste


Richard "Dick" Spring is an Irish businessman and former politician. He was first elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála in 1981, and retained his seat until 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997. 


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It... is the best opportunity we've had in the last 25 years to bring about a settlement in Northern Ireland, and I think we should leave no stone unturned to achieve that.
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There is a great deal of work that can be done between the SDLP representing the Nationalist population and the Unionist Parties, and I believe we should set down to do that.
102
I believe we've spent many years trying to bring about talks which have all the Parties in Northern Ireland involved so that there'd be inclusive talks.
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I'm not getting frustrated... we all knew from the start that this would be a long process.
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If I felt we had alienated the Unionists, it would worry me because we've spent a great deal of time trying to open up discussion and dialogue with the Unionist Parties.
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The British Government and the Irish Government have accepted very clearly the Mitchell Report.
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