"I believe the problem lies in the older generations who have suffered terribly on all sides through violence and fear... My generation has a responsibility to not restrain the youth by our bigotry and division."
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People from BelfastNobel Peace Prize laureatesWomen activists from the United KingdomActivists from Northern IrelandCatholics from Northern Ireland
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Nobel winner Mairead Maguire in alternative Northern Ireland talks proposal, Belfast Telegraph, Steven Alexander (18 September 2018)
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