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.
committed conflict
committed to making conflict a thing of the past.
against
isn't about guns. This is about those who are against change.
almost british contact eighth ira people reason troops whatsoever year
I see no reason whatsoever why there should be British troops in any part of my country, and particularly in the almost eighth year of two IRA decisions, why people should have more contact with British troops than they had previously,
crisis process worst
the worst crisis this process has been in,
blocks catholics homes raises road street tolerating
The RUC have been tolerating road and street blocks being set up. There have been Catholics evicted from their homes by mobs. All of this raises the temperature.
absorb create engagement giving hard paisley space takes trying
This is not a day for the hard word, ... This is a day for trying to absorb what has happened, giving Ian Paisley the space to absorb it also and put it to the two governments. They have to create the place where engagement takes place.
decided house interpret invite irish movement parties peace white
The White House has decided not to invite the Irish parties to the White House; that would be a disappointment. But do I interpret this as a movement by this administration away from the peace process? No, I don't. I don't. And if I did, I would be very very perturbed,
certainly cold deprived die people warm
People can die from the cold and people are certainly deprived because of the cold. I think the people have a right to a warm home.
ourselves stretched taken
strenuous efforts, taken initiatives and stretched ourselves and our constituency to the limit.
change question
the big question is not if there is going to be change, but when there is going to be change and what change there is going to be.
justice time
Now is the time for peace, justice and rebuilding,
charge paisley
Are the governments in charge or is Ian Paisley in charge?
bleak fairly history hope ireland maybe perhaps situation
Perhaps just once in a fairly bleak international situation ... maybe hope and history is reigning in Ireland