This prize is in part due to my work in Northern Ireland. That work continues the moment I return to London.
Peace is so close, but there is much distrust to overcome.
The struggle for peace in Northern Ireland is the struggle between reason and prejudice. It cannot be right, as we approach the 21st century, for there to be a part of Europe where whether you are Catholic or Protestant is the first thing that matters. That type of religious conflict belongs to the past and I intend to consign it there, as the vast majority of people in Northern Ireland wish. So thank you. I take this prize on behalf of all the peace-makers of Northern Ireland.