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
agreement allow army democratic forward including leadership objectives peaceful time
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.
came friday good
We came here for a working day to get answers, from the two governments ... around the restoration of the institutions, around the implementation of the Good Friday agreement.
implement
We have got a deal. We now have to implement that deal,
courage decisions far future needed reaching
Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the past. Your courage is now needed for the future.
catalyst change
The catalyst for much of this change is the growing support for republicanism.
glorify people point view war whatever
War... some people glamorise war and glorify war. It's not nice, from whatever point of view you come from.
basis british friendship hand reach
We have to be prepared, ... to reach out the hand of friendship to the British and the Unionists on the basis of equality.
confident courageous decision defining historic ira lasting mode momentous move peaceful point represents search truly
Today's decision by the IRA to move into a new peaceful mode is historic and represents a courageous and confident initiative. It is truly momentous and is a defining point in the search for a lasting peace with justice.
again moved particular situation threaten
We are in this particular situation because once again unionists threaten the institutions and Dr. Reid moved to accommodate them.
achieve armed certainly demanding fighting ira saying simply worked
Well, even if it should, and I certainly want to see an end to the IRA and an end to all of the armed groups, simply saying it and demanding it isn't going to achieve it. You have to look at what has worked. What hasn't worked is marginalizing people, demonizing people, criminalizing people, repressing people, fighting with people,
decision direct initiative result taken today
The decision comes today as a direct result of an initiative taken by the Sinn Fein,
agreement cannot carries deliver demand ira weapons
The demand that has been made on me is that the IRA has to decommission its weapons before the agreement carries on, and that is a demand I cannot deliver on,
blair bring cannot change drive driving forward issue left mapped needs
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. ...
bill british clinton fix prime
If Bill Clinton was the British prime minister, we wouldn't be in the fix we're in,