Gerry Adams
Gerry Adams
Gerard Adamsis an Irish republican politician who is the president of the Sinn Féin political party, and a Teachta Dálafor Louth since the 2011 general election...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 October 1948
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
stretched
At some point, when stretched so far, you break. We are not made of elastic.
absorb needs time
Everyone needs time to absorb this and particularly unionists need time to absorb this and they need some space,
continue progress quite
There has been quite a lot of progress made and I think we will continue to make progress,
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At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone, including the IRA, to take its political objectives forward by peaceful and democratic means.
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To bring about change in this situation, it needs to be driven. Mr. Trimble is a learner-driver, and cannot be left in the driving seat. Mr. Blair has to drive the change forward on every issue that has been mapped out. ...
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There is a need to get the British government, in particular, to renovate the assembly, which is part of the 'Good Friday' agreement, and which has never met since the elections two years ago.
basis david knows motion
There is no basis for such a motion and David Trimble knows that.
maintaining-the-status-quo battle challenging-the-status-quo
It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.
situation response ifs
If you militarise a situation, you beg for an armed response.
friday agreement matter
The last months, weeks and days have seen accelerating discussions, involving the DUP for the first time, about a comprehensive agreement which would see all outstanding matters dealt with and the Good Friday Agreement implemented in full.
judgment good-things conditions
We can be revisionist, and that's a good thing to be at times, but we shouldn't airbrush our history, so we can only make judgments in the objective conditions of that time.
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We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.
friday agreement rights
The Good Friday Agreement and the basic rights and entitlements of citizens that are enshrined within it must be defended and actively promoted by London and Dublin.
republican capacity sinn-fein
Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of republican objectives.