Mr Sammy Wilson MLA !

Sammy Wilson – A down to earth pluralist sory of guy….

” Irish is a leprechaun language.” Irish News, 3 Nov 1987.

” Leadbelly.” Sunday World 17 January 1988. A Comment about fellow Belfast councillor Alex Maskey after he was shot in the stomach by a loyalist death squad.

” Our message to the perverts who voted fo them ( Sinn Fein ) is that they will not get anything through this council.” Andersontown News 5 March 1988.

” I have no regret that someone openly identified with terrorist orgainisations and activities meets his death the same way.” Irish Times 24 Sept 1988 after the loyalist killing of Geard Slane.

” The GAA is the sporting wing of the IRA,” Irish News 6 Sepy 1989.

” Would this council be prepared to congratulate all those who have done a good job on two sides of the border.” Sunday World 15 June 1991 reference to the loyalist murder of Sinn Fein Donegal counciller Eddie Fullerton.

” 5,000 sub human animals.” News Letter 3 Sept 1991 voters who returned Joe Austin to City Hall.

” They are poofs. I don’t care if they are ratepayers. As far as I am concerned they are perverts.” Daily Express 1 June 1992 after gay rights activists had requested the use of City Hall.

” Taigs don’t pay rates.” Irish Times 12 January 2000.