Quotes by Gerry Adams, page 2

Gerry Adams - irish Politician

Was born on 06 oct 1948.

Origin country: Ireland

Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice.

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Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of republican objectives.

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Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the past. Your courage is now needed for the future.

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The catalyst for much of this change is the growing support for republicanism.

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The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.

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The DUP leader, Ian Paisley, also needs to face up to his responsibilities to join in the collective challenge of peace making.

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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.

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The IRA is being used as the excuse by them all not to engage properly in the process of building peace with justice in Ireland.

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The Ireland we live in today is also very different place from 15 years ago. There is now an all-Ireland agenda with huge potential.

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The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership.

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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.

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The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only on the equality agenda but on the issues of sovereignty and ending the union.

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The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland and by winning support for these goals internationally.

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There are many problems to be resolved by the people of Ireland in the time ahead.

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Under the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement, parties have to vote for the nominees for the joint office of the First and Deputy First Ministers.

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We are totally committed to ending partition and to creating the conditions for unity and independence.

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We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.

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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.

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You asserted the legitimacy of the right of the people of this island to freedom and independence. Many of your comrades made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Your ability as republican volunteers, to rise to this challenge will mean that the two governments and others cannot easily hide from their obligations and their responsibility to resolve these problems.

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