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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. | 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. |
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". | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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". | 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". | 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. |
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Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams speaking at the Ard Fheis |