HM The Queen's speech at the Irish State Banquet, which she begins in Irish.

18th May 2011, Dublin: In what can only be described as a hugely symbolic and historical moment, HM The Queen opened her speech at Dublin Castle - the seat of British power in Ireland until Partition in 1921 - by addressing guests in Irish.

"A hUachtarain agus a chairde" ('President and friends'), she said to the amazement of President Mary McAleese.

On the second day of her trip to the Republic of Ireland, she paid tribute to victims of the Troubles in a powerful and highly-anticipated address.

"To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy", she said.

"With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all."

The Queen also praised the strong bond that has now been forged between the two governments.

"That transformation is also evident in the establishment of a successful power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland," she said.

"A knot of history that was painstakingly loosened by the British and Irish Governments together with the strength, vision and determination of the political parties in Northern Ireland."

The Queen highlighted the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement, praising the work of Northern Ireland's peacemakers.

"Taken together, their work not only serves as the basis for reconciliation between our peoples and communities, but it gives hope to other peacemakers across the world that through sustained effort, peace can and will prevail", she said.

"The lessons from the peace process are clear - whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load."

The Queen referred to the economic challenges currently faced by the Republic of Ireland, but said examining previous problems could provide solutions.

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[dandyhall1]

God, what a right old bore YOU are!

[MrSapperb3]

@riley135 Haha, I think thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen will have something to say about that lad, You wanna fight the most highly trained soldiers in the world then by all means try, You'll never succeed, Get yourself out of bed and get a job.

[soar1111]

@riley135 and over here it wont be that bitch queen it will be that cunt jew mcaleese! it will not be done in haste, they will be arrested by the people and their secret horrific legacy will be put to the people and ask what is the best medicine, usually as you say against a wall cures this disease. :) but the people must know before hand why otherwise you will fail..

she did this!!

/watch?v=yrvfkhPcVYI

[soar1111]

@riley135 yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaa

[paddycentered]

@smith34n We already did! Native land is considered sovereign ground. Duh! Can you say the same of all Ireland? No!

[brekea96]

i smell bullshit out of her mouth

[riley135]

COME THE REVOLUTION THAT BITCH WILL BE FIRST AGAINST THE WALL

[johnsmith4442]

@paddycentered cant you read ya dull cunt.

[paddycentered]

You realize she is laughing up her crown when she speaks>

[paddycentered]

@SuperTrekNerd Isn't that lovely...