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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 is in trouble and faces its greatest challenge since the Good Friday negotiations. The Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said the Northern Ireland political process faces its greatest challenge since the Good Friday negotiations.
The Louth TD criticised the unionist parties and the British government. 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 claims their stance means there was no likelihood of negotiations recommencing in September on the issues of the past, flags and parades. Mr Adams said their stance meant there was no likelihood of negotiations resuming in September on the past, flags and parades.
In a speech to be delivered on Friday, he also claims that anti-agreement unionists have been allowed to set the agenda. He also claimed that anti-agreement unionists had been allowed to set the agenda.
As a result, Northern Ireland's power-sharing government is being undermined. 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.