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| Adams in 'dissident death threat' | Adams in 'dissident death threat' |
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| Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has been told by police that dissident republicans had planned to kill him. | |
| They said police told him that dissidents had intended to shoot him but called off the attack because of his personal security arrangements. | They said police told him that dissidents had intended to shoot him but called off the attack because of his personal security arrangements. |
| The party believes the threats follow internal party discussions on the issue of policing. | |
| Ulster Unionist deputy leader Danny Kennedy said he feared it was "a cynical political manoeuvre". | Ulster Unionist deputy leader Danny Kennedy said he feared it was "a cynical political manoeuvre". |
| Gerry Kelly, Sinn Fein's spokesman on policing, said he had also been warned by police that he was under threat. | Gerry Kelly, Sinn Fein's spokesman on policing, said he had also been warned by police that he was under threat. |
| Last month, Sinn Fein said it had evidence that dissidents were planning to attack senior members of the party including Mr Adams and Martin McGuinness. | Last month, Sinn Fein said it had evidence that dissidents were planning to attack senior members of the party including Mr Adams and Martin McGuinness. |
| The MP for west Belfast said at that time that this would not deflect the party and members would continue to do the work that they were elected to do. | The MP for west Belfast said at that time that this would not deflect the party and members would continue to do the work that they were elected to do. |
| A police spokeswoman said it was not policy to comment on the security of individuals. | A police spokeswoman said it was not policy to comment on the security of individuals. |
| Policing | Policing |
| Ulster Unionist party deputy leader Danny Kennedy said the time had come for Sinn Fein to deal with the issue of policing so that party members could receive police help to deal with such threats. | Ulster Unionist party deputy leader Danny Kennedy said the time had come for Sinn Fein to deal with the issue of policing so that party members could receive police help to deal with such threats. |
| "The right thing to do for the republican leadership is to give their full unqualified support to the PSNI, the lawful authorities. | "The right thing to do for the republican leadership is to give their full unqualified support to the PSNI, the lawful authorities. |
| "They can then expect the full cover and reasonable support of the lawful institutions." | "They can then expect the full cover and reasonable support of the lawful institutions." |
| Mr Kennedy said it was not a question of not accepting that threats had been made, it was about how Sinn Fein should deal with those threats. | Mr Kennedy said it was not a question of not accepting that threats had been made, it was about how Sinn Fein should deal with those threats. |