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Ferris began his speech with a description of Rosemary Nelson, a Catholic human rights lawyer who was killed in Northern Ireland two days ago. A Protestant guerilla group known as the Red Hand Defenders claimed responsibility for an explosion that killed Nelson.
"I hope to do justice to the memory of Rosemary Nelson," Ferris said. "She was a character of tremendous courage."
Ferris then described the history of the peace process in Northern Ireland, his involvement in both the IRA and Sinn Fein and the current state of the peace accord.
"I'm one of those people who took up political violence to affect political change," Ferris said. "I'm ashamed I had to do it, but I'm not ashamed I did it."
Ferris said the peace process is at a delicate stage but could be salvaged.