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NI 'orange and green', McGuinness Adams call to chase 'bad bankers'
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Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said NI is no longer an orange state, but an "orange and green state". Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has called for bank executives to be brought before the courts if they are found to have broken the law.
He told delegates at his party's Ard Fheis that "evolution, like climate change, was undeniable". Mr Adams told delegates at his party's Ard Fheis that "all categories of gangsters or banksters must face the full rigours of the law".
He also called on the Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan to resign.
His comments came after a report into Anglo-Irish Bank found 15 customers owe the bank more than 500m euro each.
"Gun crime, drug crime, blue-collar crime, and white-collar crime must be confronted," said Mr Adams.
"That means that banking executives and others, must be rigorously investigated if they have broken the law and, like everyone who behaves illegally, they must be brought before the courts."
Earlier at the conference, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said Northern Ireland was "no longer an orange state, but an orange and green state".
He told delegates that "evolution, like climate change, was undeniable".
On Friday, delegates in Dublin heard one of Sinn Féin's Policing Board members criticise the PSNI's chief constable.On Friday, delegates in Dublin heard one of Sinn Féin's Policing Board members criticise the PSNI's chief constable.
Alex Maskey accused Sir Hugh Orde of making political comments rather than concentrating on policing.Alex Maskey accused Sir Hugh Orde of making political comments rather than concentrating on policing.
He said Sir Hugh made excuses for police failures instead of admitting flaws and trying to end them.He said Sir Hugh made excuses for police failures instead of admitting flaws and trying to end them.
Mr Maskey predicted there would be significant changes in the leadership of the PSNI and the Policing Board in the coming months.Mr Maskey predicted there would be significant changes in the leadership of the PSNI and the Policing Board in the coming months.
On Sunday delegates will confirm the election of the Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald as their new vice-president.
It is part of an attempt to promote a new southern leadership.
In her speech at the Ard Fheis, Ms McDonald called for corrupt bankers to be sacked and attacked the Irish government's handling of the economic downturn.