A senior Sinn Féin figure has welcomed David Trimble's speech to his party conference and has called for the legacy of the Troubles to be addressed.
Speaking to a Sinn Féin conference, also in Armagh, the party's chairman Mitchel McLaughlin welcomed the Ulster Unionist leader's speech.
The former Foyle MLA said: "We are talking here about history that goes back hundreds of years.
"Now we have ended the war in our streets. Let's now deal with the legacy of that conflict and do it in a measured way as quickly as possible."
Mr McLaughlin said republicans were pleased that David Trimble's speech had stressed the Agreement was the "only show in town".
The Sinn Féin chairman said the speech had "given some encouragement that wecould put together the type of agreement that will see finally theimplementation of the Good Friday Agreement and the realisation of all ourexpectations.
"I think within the speech today, while there are issues purely for unionistconsumption, clearly republicans, if they study it carefully, would see somesigns for encouragement."