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Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams claims Margaret Thatcher ‘did great hurt to Irish people' (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:29:36 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said Margaret Thatcher did great hurt to the Irish and British people in her reign as the first female British Prime Minister.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams says “vast majority” of the Belfast protests are illegal (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:58 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said that most of the protests occurring in Belfast regarding the recent change in legislation about the flying of the Union Jack are illegal.

Gerry Adams confirms Martin McGuinness meeting with Queen Elizabeth (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:21:35 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has confirmed that Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is to meet Queen Elizabeth during her visit to Belfast next week.

Final, foreboding reflections on the European Fiscal Compact referendum vote (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:45:54 PDT

The title of political journalist Miriam Lord’s front page article in The Irish Times, “The nation gives one great big sigh of relief,” nicely encapsulates the collective feeling of Ireland’s political, financial and media establishments on the Yes vote in last week’s referendum on whether to join the European Fiscal CompactBackers of a Yes vote were definitely on edge after a steady stream of unofficial statistics and anecdotes about low turnout on voting day Indeed, turnout was low Just over 50% of the electorate showed up to the polls READ MORE

Another Irish referendum campaign -- the politics of the upcoming vote on the European Fiscal Compact (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 May 2012 05:45:10 PDT

Little more than six months after Irish voters were asked to decide whether to amend Bunreacht na hÉireann (the Constitution of Ireland) on two constitutional referendum questions, they are now being asked to vote on another, quite different amendmentThis one would authorize the Irish government to ratify the European Fiscal Compact Formally known as the Treaty on Stability, Coordination, and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union, it requires all countries that sign up to it to have budgets that are in balance or in surplus within a year of its coming into forceThe United Kingdom and the Czech Republic are the only European Union (EU) member states that have declined to sign up to the fiscal compact READ MORE

Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams calls on Irish Government to vote against the IMF/EU bailout (IrishCentral)

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:18:19 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

President of Sinn Fein, Gerry Adams, has called on those TDs in the Irish Government who value the country’s sovereignty to vote against the European / International Monetary fund bailout in Parliament next week.

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty wins Donegal by-election (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:27:23 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty has been elected as a TD in the South West Donegal by election. The final results were announced at 18.40 Friday evening.