To cut a long story short seven guys from the Tri-State area let it be known that they had setup a deal to get $2 billion worth of weapons from Iran. The truth was there was no deal and the Iranian Government knew nothing about this weapons deal. At the time the death of Bobby Sands was the main news and this little known event went by quite unnoticed, hence the comment 'we got an award'. The Gaddafi and Arafat affair was a different transaction which a person of your position will be able to give a good and accurate account on. Ireland and Ulster deserve better, would sooner spend time in Dublin and Belfast than in London for many reason but mainly the krack of the people.
Billy stops Paddy in Dublin and asks for the quickest way to Cork.
Paddy says: "Are you on foot or in the car?"
Billy replies: "In the car."
"Well that's the quickest way," says Paddy.