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E-mailGerry Adams: Irish America holds key to united Ireland
Sinn Fein set to use Twitter for new outreach
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Irish America holds the key to a united Ireland.
That's according to Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams, who was speaking at the annual Sinn Fein forum in San Francisco on Saturday.
Speaking to a crowd of over 400 people at St. Anne's Hall, Adams said that Irish Americans and the Irish Diaspora would be crucial in any attempt to unite the 32 counties.
"This generation can make that dream a reality," Adams said, "That means not just dreaming about or singing about it, but actually doing something about it."
Social media will form a crucial part of Sinn Fein's outreach. The new PR campaign will use Twitter and YouTube to virtually unite major American cities on St. Patrick's Day in calling for a "united Ireland."
"Now is the time to take the unification of Ireland to the next level," said Pat Uniacke, chairman of the San Francisco chapter of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
"I believe the Irish Diaspora and Irish America have a critical role in our quest to a united Ireland." He added that there will be many obstacles along the way, but that forums such as the ones in San Francisco and New York City will provide new insight and serve as stepping stones in the process.
"Irish unity is bigger than Sinn Fein," Adams said, calling it both a national and international issue." A Sinn Fein task force is planning forums throughout Ireland, as well as events in Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and in continental Europe. He added that this new process would require more "thoughtful strategies," including a huge outreach to "Unionist brothers and sisters."
Along with Sinn Fein, which organized the event, other participating organizations included the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish Northern Aid, and the Irish American Unity Conference.
"Its an initiative that seeks to create an all-island dialogue, which must be open to all ideas," said Robert Ballagh, an Irish artist and political activist. Ballagh added that he is confident that this initiative can succeed.
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