Adams calls for national coalition for Irish unity
Adams calls for national coalition for Irish unity
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Saturday, 15, Apr 2006 04:42
Gerry Adams MP has called on all those who support Irish unity to join together to form a national coalition, regardless of what political beliefs they have.
Speaking at the Easter Commemoration in Dublin, the president of Sinn Fein spoke out in favour of the Taoiseach's call to return to "the core values of Irish republicanism".
He went on to say that his party does not have all the answers to Ireland's problems, but that "there are enough people on the island of Ireland to make partition history if we work together".
Mr Adams stated that such a coalition could come together under the three basic principles of the sovereignty of the people, the unity of Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter and the unity of Ireland and its people.
Addressing the current peace process, the Northern Irish MP said that it would become apparent before the summer months whether the Good Friday Agreement would be upheld by the British and Irish governments.
Finally, Mr Adams concluded by saying that he hoped Ian Paisley would "share" the power of the government when the time came as an "executive with Sinn Fein" is the only "reality which faces him today".
