Gerry Adams

GERRY ADAMS: The night they gave Frank Stagg back

LAST week we remembered Frank Stagg, who died on hunger strike in an English prison in February 1976.

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LAST week we remembered Frank Stagg, who died on hunger strike in an English prison in February 1976.

GERRY ADAMS: The writing was on the wall in Armagh Gaol

ROSELEEN Walsh is one of 36 women who were interned in the early 1970s. Her latest book – My Internment – tells the very personal story of her life as a young woman in West Belfast in the late 60s and early 70s. Of the constant pressure and danger of living under British occupation and of her time as an internee in Armagh Women’s Prison.

GERRY ADAMS: Simon Harris is stating the bleedin' obvious

SIMON Harris has said that Irish unity is not a priority for him. That is self-evident. But for him to say so is at odds with the stated position of most senior Irish politicians including An Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Their position is one of verbalised adherence to the constitutional objective of unity. In other words, they are verbalised republicans. Rhetorical United Irelanders. Mr Harris doesn't even pay lip service to this.

GERRY ADAMS: Starmer seeks ways to frustrate justice

ACCORDING to the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his government is looking at “every conceivable way” to prevent me and at least 300 other people from receiving compensation for wrongful arrest and imprisonment in the 1970s. This issue of compensation arises from the decision by the British Supreme Court in May 2020 that the Interim Custody Order (ICO) or internment order issued against me was unlawful.

GERRY ADAMS: New coalition’s Programme for Failure

FIANNA Fáil and Fine Gael, supported by the regional independents, have just published their Programme for Government 2025. This contains the objectives set by the government parties for the next five years.

GERRY ADAMS: Let the music keep your spirits high

I AM not a big watcher of television. When I have my way – which is usually when everyone else is out – the TV goes on only when there is something I want to watch. Other times it is a constant background noise. An intrusion. Like white noise.Sometimes I just like the silence. Or some good music.

GERRY ADAMS: Ted Howell: An immeasurable loss

TED Howell was 77 when he died last Friday. On Tuesday we buried him in Milltown Cemetery in the grave of the love of his life, Eileen Duffy. The two of them were devoted to each other. They were married on October 9, 1972. That night Ted was arrested.

GERRY ADAMS: Happy flu Year from a sick man’s bed

From Andersonstown News, 2 January 2025

GERRY ADAMS: 2024 marked my 60 years of activism

AS this year draws to a close it strikes me that I first became an activist sixty years ago. It was in September 1964. I was a student in St Mary’s Grammar School in Barrack Street at the bottom of Divis Street. On my way to school I noticed that a shop front in Divis Street was plastered with election posters for the upcoming British general election. Liam McMillan, a local republican, had his election office there. He displayed the Irish national flag in the shop window. The flag was illegal and the RUC, at the behest of Ian Paisley, an up and coming demagogue, using crowbars and pickaxes, smashed their way into the election office and seized the flag. The republicans replaced it and there were a few days of street disturbances. The Divis Street riots.

Gerry Adams: Fast for Palestine sends out a message

WELL done to all of those – 1,600 at the last count – who last week participated in the Hunger for Justice Fast/Troscadh ar son na Córa in support of the people of Palestine. Over €100,000 has been raised. As well as individual contributions, scores of vigils and protests were held across the island.

GERRY ADAMS: Fracking ban was the right thing to do

THE Northern Executive has taken welcome and decisive action to protect our environment, our health and jobs by committing to a ban on all forms of onshore petroleum exploration and production, including fracking. This decision is part of the Executive’s commitment to tackle our dependence on fossil fuels. Conor Murphy, the Economy Minister announced that, following drafting and consultation, he will be introducing legislation next year to block licensing applications.

GERRY ADAMS: Christmas in the Kesh

IT'S three weeks to Christmas. The decorations, inside and outside of the houses and shops and the Christmas trees in all their finery are everywhere as we prepare for the festive season. It puts me in mind of another Christmas which was not so jolly but where the spirt of friendship and family rose above the place we were in.

GERRY ADAMS: Sinn Féin can make history on Friday

DURING the general election campaign I have been in several constituencies. In Dublin, in Drogheda, Dundalk, and Donegal and some other places in between. People are clearly fed up with the cost of living, the crisis in public services, especially in health and housing, childcare and disability services.

GERRY ADAMS: Voters are facing a crystal-clear choice

I HAVE been doing a wee bit of canvassing in the General Election in the South. The response has been positive. There are clearly some who see election campaigns, including this one, as opportunities to write Sinn Féin’s obituary. Sorry to disappoint.

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