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| Adams and Eames in public meeting | |
| (about 6 hours later) | |
| Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is leading a delegation to meet Lord Eames and the four northern Church of Ireland bishops at Stormont. | |
| It follows a recent ground-breaking meeting between Ian Paisley and Catholic Primate Sean Brady. | It follows a recent ground-breaking meeting between Ian Paisley and Catholic Primate Sean Brady. |
| This the first public meeting between the Sinn Fein leadership and the Church of Ireland. | |
| Mr Adams said it was a "significant part" of Sinn Fein's strategy to engage with Protestant Churches. | Mr Adams said it was a "significant part" of Sinn Fein's strategy to engage with Protestant Churches. |
| "I look forward to meeting with the archbishop to brief him on recent developments in the political process and outline what we believe are the necessary next steps as we seek to put back in place the suspended political institutions," he said. | "I look forward to meeting with the archbishop to brief him on recent developments in the political process and outline what we believe are the necessary next steps as we seek to put back in place the suspended political institutions," he said. |
| "The churches have an important role to play in shaping a new shared future for all of the people who live here. | "The churches have an important role to play in shaping a new shared future for all of the people who live here. |
| "I hope that this meeting will mark the beginning of a dialogue between ourselves and the Church of Ireland in the time ahead." | "I hope that this meeting will mark the beginning of a dialogue between ourselves and the Church of Ireland in the time ahead." |
| Ian Paisley has held talks with Ireland's most senior cleric | Ian Paisley has held talks with Ireland's most senior cleric |
| Ian Paisley held discussions with Ireland's most senior Catholic cleric, Dr Sean Brady, earlier this month. | Ian Paisley held discussions with Ireland's most senior Catholic cleric, Dr Sean Brady, earlier this month. |
| Mr Paisley, moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church, met the Archbishop of Armagh at Stormont. | Mr Paisley, moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church, met the Archbishop of Armagh at Stormont. |
| Afterwards, Dr Brady described the discussions as "helpful and constructive". | Afterwards, Dr Brady described the discussions as "helpful and constructive". |
| Mr Paisley said they had "a very good and useful exchange of views across a range of issues". Both men shook hands. | Mr Paisley said they had "a very good and useful exchange of views across a range of issues". Both men shook hands. |
| The meeting came just two days before multi-party talks in St Andrews, Scotland. | The meeting came just two days before multi-party talks in St Andrews, Scotland. |