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Adams and Eames in public meeting Adams and Eames talks 'positive'
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Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is leading a delegation to meet Lord Eames and the four northern Church of Ireland bishops at Stormont. Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and Church of Ireland leader Lord Eames have held their first formal meeting.
It follows a recent ground-breaking meeting between Ian Paisley and Catholic Primate Sean Brady. Afterwards, Lord Eames, who led a delegation of the four northern Church of Ireland bishops to Stormont, described the meeting as "positive".
This the first public meeting between the Sinn Fein leadership and the Church of Ireland. Monday's meeting lasted for about one and a half hours.
Mr Adams said it was a "significant part" of Sinn Fein's strategy to engage with Protestant Churches. Lord Eames stressed the need for what he called "full and equal participation in the structures of democracy with support for policing".
"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. Speaking prior to the meeting, Mr Adams said it was a "significant part" of Sinn Fein's strategy to engage with Protestant Churches.
"The churches have an important role to play in shaping a new shared future for all of the people who live here. He said the churches had an important role to play in shaping a new shared future for all of the people who live in Northern Ireland.
"I hope that this meeting will mark the beginning of a dialogue between ourselves and the Church of Ireland in the time ahead." The meeting follows a recent ground-breaking meeting between Ian Paisley and Catholic Primate Sean Brady.
Ian Paisley has held talks with Ireland's most senior clericIan 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.