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| Adams in 'police manners' promise | Adams in 'police manners' promise |
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| Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has told republicans in Londonderry that if the party did support policing it would be to "put manners" on the PSNI. | Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has told republicans in Londonderry that if the party did support policing it would be to "put manners" on the PSNI. |
| He was addressing more than 1,000 people at the party's last rally ahead of this weekend's special ard fheis on policing to be held in Dublin. | He was addressing more than 1,000 people at the party's last rally ahead of this weekend's special ard fheis on policing to be held in Dublin. |
| The DUP's Ian Paisley Jr said his remarks were "childish and pathetic". | |
| Mr Adams clarified that he had meant his party would "make sure they are professional, non-partisan and civic". | |
| He said they wanted a "service for citizens who are nationalists, republicans, unionists, of different racial or ethnic backgrounds". | |
| "We don't have it at the moment but we have the ability to get it, and that's what Sinn Fein is about," he added. | |
| Concern | |
| During the meeting, members of the audience expressed concern about collusion and the accountability of MI5. | |
| There was also criticism about the decommissioning of the IRA's weapons. | There was also criticism about the decommissioning of the IRA's weapons. |
| Mr Adams told the crowd: "(I have asked to meet) people in armed groups which are not in cessation, one that styles itself the Continuity IRA and the other the Real IRA. | Mr Adams told the crowd: "(I have asked to meet) people in armed groups which are not in cessation, one that styles itself the Continuity IRA and the other the Real IRA. |
| "In my opinion, there is only one IRA, and that's the one which fought the British for a very long time." | "In my opinion, there is only one IRA, and that's the one which fought the British for a very long time." |
| More than 2,000 republicans are expected to vote at the ard fheis this weekend. | More than 2,000 republicans are expected to vote at the ard fheis this weekend. |
| Sinn Fein's party executive decided earlier this month to go ahead with the ard fheis. | Sinn Fein's party executive decided earlier this month to go ahead with the ard fheis. |
| It had earlier been put in doubt after the party complained about the lack of a "positive response" from the DUP. | It had earlier been put in doubt after the party complained about the lack of a "positive response" from the DUP. |
| The British government has said Sinn Fein support for policing and the DUP's commitment to power-sharing are essential if devolution is to be restored in Northern Ireland. | The British government has said Sinn Fein support for policing and the DUP's commitment to power-sharing are essential if devolution is to be restored in Northern Ireland. |