Gerry Adams

GERRY ADAMS: London civil case claimants were given a way out

THE Civil Case against me in London came to an end last Friday when the claimants and their lawyers accepted a ‘drop hands’ settlement of the extant claim on the conditions that:

GERRY ADAMS: Increased demand for Irish education must be met

THE Irish language has more than two thousand years of unbroken history behind it. Apart from Greek, it has the oldest literature of any living European language. It is the badge of a civilization whose values were vastly different from the one which has sought to subjugate us. Of course, Irish culture is wider than the Irish language and wider than Gaelic games, music, dance and story-telling. Add to this the myriad traditions of urban and rural Ireland, of ancient and modern customs, of Protestant, Catholic and other religious tendencies, of the influence of the new Irish who have come to our shores from all parts of the globe, and we have some sense of the diversity of our island people. All of this is great cause for celebration and is as thoroughly Irish as any other aspect of our society.

GERRY ADAMS: Belfast this year wears its brightest Irish colours

WE are in the midst of Seachtain na Gaeilge. It used to run for one just week, but its popularity is now such that it has been extended in order to cover the period from March 1 to 17 – St Patrick’s Day.

GERRY ADAMS: After illegal attacks on Iran, diplomacy is badly needed

AS I write this, the war declared by President Donald Trump last Saturday against Iran, and his avowed aim of regime change, is continuing as the death toll rises. The US and Israel had clearly been planning this attack for some time. The USA did this as negotiations involving it and Iran were, according to the Oman mediators, making progress.

GERRY ADAMS: Andrew crisis puts focus on the failures of royalty

CURRENTLY, the British state is convulsed by allegations surrounding a member of its royal family. Norway too is in the midst of a crisis around its monarchy. The law of both states will take their course, as is right.

GERRY ADAMS: A fitting tribute to Frank’s courage and commitment

LAST week marked 50 years since the death of Frank Stagg on hunger strike in Wakefield Prison in England. Events, including a black flag vigil and a march and rally, were organised to remember the Mayo man. Gerry Kelly, who was on hunger strike in England in the 1970s for over 206 days, during which he was force-fed 167 times, gave the main oration in Ballina and spoke of Frank’s great courage and commitment.

GERRY ADAMS: Starmer paying the price for his dangerous call

AS I write this column the future of Keir Starmer as British Prime Minister is a topic of conversation because of his mishandling of the Peter Mandelson affair. I know nothing about the ongoing scandal around Jeffrey Epstein other than what I read or see in the media. But the evidence of his serial abuse of young women going back many years is plain to see. My heart goes out to the victims and survivors of this despicable cabal.

Gerry Adams: Civil trial ‘hearsay’ evidence part of a familiar agenda

IN May 2022 a civil case was launched against me in England. The civil trial will begin on March 9 in London and conclude on St Patrick’s Day.

GERRY ADAMS: Denial of national rights remains conflict driver

FOR decades now I have argued that self-determination is one of the big issues of our time. In 2005 I wrote: “In my view the big international struggle of our time is to assert democratic control by people over the decisions which affect their lives. This does not mean retreating behind existing borders and refusing contact with the outside world, but it does mean reasserting the primacy of democracy and working together in order to pursue this objective.”

GERRY ADAMS: Kitson memoirs turn a blind eye to British crimes

I RECENTLY came across the autobiography of British General Sir Frank Kitson which was published last year, shortly after his death. It is titled ‘Intelligent Warfare’, an oxymoron in any language. In truth, it is an account of British military failures through several colonial wars in which Kitson fought, including in Ireland. It is also a reflection of Kitson’s enormous personal ego.

GERRY ADAMS: Dublin’s golden opportunity to advance Irish unity

ON July 1 the Irish government will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This will be its eighth time holding this key administrative and political role within the EU and the first time since Brexit.

GERRY ADAMS: The US is currently doing what it has always done

SHOULD we be surprised by the decision of President Donald Trump to kidnap President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores? Should we be shocked by his claim that the US will now administer Venezuela or that US oil companies will manage Venezuela’s huge oil reserves? And what of his threats against Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Greenland, Nigeria and others?

Gerry Adams: For Gazans, the Nativity scene is a truly horrific one

THE story of Christmas and the birth of Jesus in a stable, as Mary and Joseph sought shelter, is known by billions around the world – even by those of other faiths and none. Christmas will be celebrated, presents given, and many will go to their respective places of worship to remember the child born in poverty, surrounded by a loving family and animals.

GERRY ADAMS: Kenova Report revelations come as no big surprise

THE Kenova Report adds further substance to the litany of existing reports that over several decades have exposed the extent of British state participation in the murder of citizens.

GERRY ADAMS: Laurence’s prison story reaches its latest chapter

‘AND Flowers Grew up Through the Concrete’ is Laurence McKeown’s second prison memoir. Big Laurny is a very fine writer. This latest book is an account of his journey through imprisonment, hunger strike, brutality and growing self-awareness. It is beautifully written and unashamedly honest in its emotion.

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