Gerry Adams reveals his father was a child sex abuser

not for obvious reasons, you still have yet to give a single good reason why he should resign, state it, don't just say its obvious

Also the political party I am a member of, all elected officials live on the industrial wage and donate the rest of their salaries to the furtherance of the goals of the party - Sinn Fein

yes, you are right, I am a leftist in a capitalist country and I try to do what I can to help people and be a good person. Is that a bad thing?

ok, here it goes, the british wanted peace in northern ireland, why is that? because the IRA took a campaign to the british mainland forcing the british government to act to remove the threat of violence to its own people who finally began to care about the northern irish question

To plasticpaddy! One:I wholeheartely condemn any sort of child abuse, I can't personally understand how anybody would even think of harming a child let alone harm a child.TWO: You work for a government which was the most successful commercial capitalist country in history and then you try to claim you are a communist.So it seems like your a living contradiction of your own claimed beliefs. THREE:You then attack the Catholic Church which in spite of its terrible sins has done more good for Ireland and the world than any organization in history.(For instance how many life long vows of poverty have you or your friends took?) FOUR:A simple question even for a communist and the pack of easily led Irish media thinkers, and the question is this-Why would the British (according to Niall O Dowd and other people) be so opposed to a visa for Gerry Adams to America when the British wanted peace in Northern Ireland as much as anybody else? And keep in mind the British are masters of global media stagecraft! Final note: Previously I wrote Adams shouldn't resign but in the light of this new information, for obvious reasons I stand by my statement.

Ahhh now Vincent give one good reason why he should resign? He wouldnt send victims of child abuse to another set of abusers who would have used them to put innocent men behind bars. Is that the peoblem you have? I'm just trying to understand your reasoning, it doesnt make any sense to me.

Adams didn't know till eleven years ago? and the British didn't know I suppose! Time for Adams to resign!

Agreed kickstar

As if any further evidence was ever needed as to how Courageous a man Gerry Adams is. To come forward and reveal that you have been sexually abused takes courage to reveal that your Father was a sexual abuser takes Spinal Fortitude.

And apparently pestered the mother too being as he fathered 13 with her. I read that he was commonly known as 'the dirty wee man' so obviously his perversions were well known yet unfortunately nobody bothered to protect the children. Ireland has a horrible history of child abuse, active and passive.

Well not surprised Terrorists are generally Evil,The sooner power is taken from them the better for the world and our planet becomes a better place.The Gildenews dissappear.Who knows one day Northern Ireland could reach 2nd world status. smarock10@yahoo.com

this is probably an ongoing ting within societies holding or forced into contradictory belief modes. Three our fathers and two hail mary's should cover this one. LOL

Every nation in the world is a nation of Child Abusers! In the US alone 3 out of every 5 girls are sexually abused and 2 out of every 5 boys are abused. This sickness permeates our world, devastates our children and kills their spirits. Not to mention, often killing them in the process. Good on Gerry Adams for coming out with it. He will be a healer for his family and my prayers are with him and his.

Every nation is a nation of child abusers. Abusers are everywhere destroying the lives and killing the spirits of children all over the world. And even if Gerry himself was not abused, he will be dealing with the abuse for the rest of his life as he works along side his siblings that were. It goes with the territory with the territory. Good on him for having the courage to come out with it.

It would be easier to list who in Ireland has NOT!!! been abused in the current climate