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Gerard Adams (Irish: Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh; born 6 October 1948) is an Irish republican politician who was the Leader of the Sinn Féin political party between 13 November 1983 and 10 February 2018, and has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Louth since the 2011 general election.

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For over 30 years, the IRA showed that the British government could not rule Ireland on its own terms.

Government, Ira, Rule, Years

When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.

Defence, Freedom, People, Pursuit, Unity

For good or ill, I'm a person of leadership. I do my best. I don't dodge responsibility.

Dodge, Ill, Leadership, Person, Responsibility

I like to think I'm very grounded. I'm very grounded in my family. I'm very grounded in my community.

Community, Family, Grounded, Like, My Family, Thinking

Sinn Fein has productively taken the example of South Africa and, as we develop the peace process, we continue to use examples from South Africa.

Develop, Example, Process, Taken, Use

It's been a long time coming but the reality is that this process is at a crossroads.

Crossroads, Long, Reality, Time

I nominate the Reverend Ian Paisley for the position of First Minister of northern Ireland

Firsts, Ireland, Ministers, Paisley, Position, Reverend

The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only on the equality agenda but on the issues of sovereignty and ending the union.

Agenda, Agendas, Ending, Equality, Issues, Union

One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

Humiliation, Men, Transparency

Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will be there when we are all dead and gone. I've hugged trees in every part of this little island.

Calming Effect, Island, Islands, Talking, Trees

Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open.

Equality, Eye, Issues, Obviously, Patience

Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of republican objectives.

Attainment, Become, Capacity, Republican, Sinn, Sinn Fein

Peace cannot be built on exclusion. That has been the price of the past 30 years.

Built, Exclusion, Past, Price, Years

There can be no such things as an Irish nationalist accepting the loyalist veto and partition. You cannot claim to be an Irish nationalist if you consent to an internal six county settlement and if you are willing to negotiate the state of Irish society with a foreign government.

County, Government, Irish, Loyalists, Negotiate, Six

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.

Found, Humanity, Making, Peace, War

No Irish nationalist could support any treaty which institutionalizes British government claims to a part of Irish national territory. Indeed, the term - 'constitutional nationalism'- used by Mr. Mallon (SDLP) and his colleagues to describe their political philosophy is a contradiction in terms. The only constitutional nationalist in Ireland today is Sean McBride. He puts his nationalism within a framework of Irish constitutionality. Mr. Mallon, however, puts his within the framework of British constitutionality. Irish nationalism within British constitutionality is a contradiction in terms.

Government, Institutionalizes, Mcbride, Part, Philosophy, Political

But I also hold the very strong view that republicans need to lead by example.

Example, Hold, Republicans, Strong, Views

The last months, weeks and days have seen accelerating discussions, involving the DUP for the first time, about a comprehensive agreement which would see all outstanding matters dealt with and the Good Friday Agreement implemented in full.

Agreement, Days, Friday, Full, Matter, Seen

The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership.

Army, Commitment, Kept, Leadership, Republican

A real possibility now exists for a Government that is not led by either Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil

Exists, Fine, Government, Led, Possibility, Real

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