Ms Kelly was speaking on the same day colleges presented a petition to Downing Street calling for the protection of such courses and for equal funding between schools and colleges.

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Speaking after their meeting, John Kelly said they told the cardinal that they considered him to be "a lame duck leader".

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Speaking at the vigil, Mr Simons' sister Kelly Woodruff described her brother and his wife as "a magic couple" who were "made for each other".

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Speaking after Mr Robinson said he would step aside, Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly acknowledged that Mr Robinson deserved time to sort out personal relationships.

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Speaking to the BBC from the conference, Sinn Fein's north Belfast assembly member Gerry Kelly acknowledged that there was nervousness within the republican movement about the IRA move.

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