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| Adams and Eames talks 'positive' | Adams and Eames talks 'positive' |
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| Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams and Church of Ireland leader Lord Eames have held their first formal meeting. | Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams and Church of Ireland leader Lord Eames have held their first formal meeting. |
| Afterwards, Lord Eames, who led a delegation of the four northern Church of Ireland bishops to Stormont, described the meeting as "positive". | Afterwards, Lord Eames, who led a delegation of the four northern Church of Ireland bishops to Stormont, described the meeting as "positive". |
| Monday's meeting lasted for about one and a half hours. | Monday's meeting lasted for about one and a half hours. |
| Lord Eames stressed the need for what he called "full and equal participation in the structures of democracy with support for policing". | Lord Eames stressed the need for what he called "full and equal participation in the structures of democracy with support for policing". |
| Speaking after the meeting, Mr Adams said he and Archbishop Eames discussed sectarianism, which he described "as one of the biggest blights of our society". | Speaking after the meeting, Mr Adams said he and Archbishop Eames discussed sectarianism, which he described "as one of the biggest blights of our society". |
| "It was a public event which, I think, sends its own very positive signal," he said. | "It was a public event which, I think, sends its own very positive signal," he said. |
| "It was a very open, transparent, positive and hopeful discussion. | "It was a very open, transparent, positive and hopeful discussion. |
| "Wherever there is a faith community they should feel secure and have their rights guaranteed on this island." | "Wherever there is a faith community they should feel secure and have their rights guaranteed on this island." |
| The meeting followed a recent ground-breaking meeting between Ian Paisley and Catholic Primate Sean Brady. | The meeting followed a recent ground-breaking meeting between Ian Paisley and Catholic Primate Sean Brady. |
| Ian Paisley held talks with Ireland's most senior Catholic 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. |