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
people unity pursuit
When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.
struggle eye past
In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed struggle. I did so because there was no alternative for those who would not bend the knee, or turn a blind eye to oppression, or for those who wanted a national republic.
play justice roles
Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice.
sunday years pieces
I stopped buying Sunday papers about 15 years ago, because you'd buy handfuls of them, and what you got, because the hard news comes from so many other channels, was opinion pieces. You're better off spending the money on a good novel.
firsts paisley ministers
I nominate the Reverend Ian Paisley for the position of First Minister of northern Ireland
years government ira
For over 30 years, the IRA showed that the British government could not rule Ireland on its own terms.
grief thinking kind
I think the worst kind of grief is unacknowledged grief.
talking calming-effect islands
Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will be there when we are all dead and gone. I've hugged trees in every part of this little island.
situation response ifs
If you militarise a situation, you beg for an armed response.
philosophy government support
No Irish nationalist could support any treaty which institutionalizes British government claims to a part of Irish national territory. Indeed, the term - 'constitutional nationalism'- used by Mr.Mallon (SDLP) and his colleagues to describe their political philosophy is a contradiction in terms. The only constitutional nationalist in Ireland today is Sean McBride. He puts his nationalism within a framework of Irish constitutionality. Mr. Mallon, however, puts his within the framework of British constitutionality. Irish nationalism within British constitutionality is a contradiction in terms.
water has-beens
Once water charges are in place they will only go up. This has been the history of all these charges
people risk dawn
When I wrote 'Before The Dawn,' I made it quite clear that there are lots of people involved in my life who I can't talk about simply because I'd put them at risk.
men transparency humiliation
One man's transparency is another's humiliation.
class forever gone
The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.