What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since the overwhelming majority of people in Ireland an….

In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading uneventful, lonely lives. To them dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy. ….

The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.

Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as it was yesterday when you and I laid wreaths at ….

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements..

True patriotism doesn't exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others..

These wretched babies don't come until they are ready..

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to thes….

The world is not the most pleasant place. Eventually, your parents leave you and nobody is going to go out of their way to protect you unconditionall….

Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation..

Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare..

I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and ocean in the world, were united to support me in t….

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to sm….

Families, friends and communities often find a source of courage rising up from within. Indeed, sadly, it seems that it is tragedy that often draws o….

In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945..

It has turned out to be an annus horribilis..

I have to be seen to be believed..

1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it hasturned out to be an….

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about find….

We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep..

For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God's love, as we strive daily to become ….