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Gerry Adams says NI political process faces 'greatest challenge' since GFA | Gerry Adams says NI political process faces 'greatest challenge' since GFA |
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The Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said the Northern Ireland political process faces its greatest challenge since the Good Friday negotiations. | |
In a speech to be delivered on Friday, the Louth TD criticised the unionist parties and the British government. | |
He accused them of failing to engage positively in political negotiations. | He accused them of failing to engage positively in political negotiations. |
Mr Adams said their stance meant there was no likelihood of negotiations resuming in September on the past, flags and parades. | |
He also claimed that anti-agreement unionists had been allowed to set the agenda. | |
As a result, Northern Ireland's power-sharing government was being undermined. | |
Mr Adams said Sinn Féin were in government because they wanted to be and unionists were in government because they had to be. | Mr Adams said Sinn Féin were in government because they wanted to be and unionists were in government because they had to be. |
He again reiterated his party's opposition to welfare reform and said the changes should be opposed by a united executive. | He again reiterated his party's opposition to welfare reform and said the changes should be opposed by a united executive. |
He also warned the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers about the demand from unionists and the loyal orders for a parading inquiry. | He also warned the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers about the demand from unionists and the loyal orders for a parading inquiry. |
Unionists and Orange Order leaders made the call following a determination from the Parades Commission that prevented members of Ligoniel Orange Lodge from returning along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates unionist and nationalist communities on 12 July. | Unionists and Orange Order leaders made the call following a determination from the Parades Commission that prevented members of Ligoniel Orange Lodge from returning along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates unionist and nationalist communities on 12 July. |
The Sinn Féin president said if such an inquiry was established it would damage the integrity of the Parades Commission, and further undermine the Haass proposals. | The Sinn Féin president said if such an inquiry was established it would damage the integrity of the Parades Commission, and further undermine the Haass proposals. |