Boards.ie Q&A with Gerry Adams (postponed into New Year) - your questions please

Bottle_of_Smoke

Liam Byrne wrote: »

It hasn't been "answered", at least not to most people's satisfaction.

The day that Adams & Co can answer that with the same view as normal, law-abiding citizens without resorting to bull**** and whataboutery is the day they'll have turned a corner.

Yes, we could take his previous answer as the definitive one, and shun him and his like appropriately, but giving him another opportunity to realise that this is a show-stopper and see the error of his allegiances and loyalty is fair enough.

And if it still shows him as a scumbag who puts criminals and thugs before people and law-enforcement, we can then vote accordingly.

I think most of us do vote accordingly already. I know I do. They're not fooling anyone with their whataboutery - everyone knows they simply don't condemn it. THe ones who aren't bothered by this continue to vote for them, the rest of us don't. Therefore I think its at best unproductive to ask Gerry about it. And at worst leading people to overlook it because it sounds tired. By continuing to focus solely on it also creates a hierarchy of victims and it certainly wouldn't be the worst attrocity the PIRA have committed. Think La mon, Shankill bombing, kingsmill etc

PomBear

Can you explain your meetings with Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and attending Barack Obama's inaugeration and met with Israeli war criminals while you oppose all of their invasions into the country and also claim to be a pro life party (in relation to Obama who has given extreme promotion to abortion and easing these services in US)?

Also, why hasn't their been devolution of the PSNI, as promised in the peace process? They still carry arms and use plastic bullets. How close are you to acheiving the PSNI don't carry arms or plastic bullets?

Bottle_of_Smoke

PomBear wrote: »

Can you explain your meetings with Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and attending Barack Obama's inaugeration and met with Israeli war criminals while you oppose all of their invasions into the country and also claim to be a pro life party (in relation to Obama who has given extreme promotion to abortion and easing these services in US)?

He's gonna answer that with "i'll talk to anyone", and he does, he met with hamas recently which pissed the israelis off.

Also, why hasn't their been devolution of the PSNI, as promised in the peace process? They still carry arms and use plastic bullets. How close are you to acheiving the PSNI don't carry arms or plastic bullets?

Ah come on, they have no choice but to carry arms. Would be ludicrous to suggest otherwise.

lugha

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote: »

They're not fooling anyone with their whataboutery - everyone knows they simply don't condemn it. THe ones who aren't bothered by this continue to vote for them, the rest of us don't. Therefore I think its at best unproductive to ask Gerry about it. And at worst leading people to overlook it because it sounds tired. By continuing to focus solely on it also creates a hierarchy of victims and it certainly wouldn't be the worst attrocity the PIRA have committed. Think La mon, Shankill bombing, kingsmill etc

The refusal of Sinn Fein to condemn the murder of Jerry McCabe is not simply a cynical ploy used by people to attack republicans. Sinn Fein insist that they are a fully constitutional party and as such they must support this state, and in particular the men and women who serve to protect this state. If they cannot say, retrospectively, that it was wrong that an attack on such a defender occurred and also that it was wrong that they did not and do not condemn such an attack, then it is perfectly reasonable that folk would be suspicious of their true motives.


Gerry Adams eh? Talk about forgotten but not gone! :rolleyes:

baalthor

Hypothetical Question
If the UK had run a referendum on Lisbon (after Ireland had ratified it), how would Sinn Fein have advised people in the North to vote?

baalthor

Why were Jerry McCabe and Ben O'Sullivan attacked in Adare?

Do you know the answer and cannot tell us or are you still wondering yourself?

Do you think those responsible will provide an explanation at some point?

PomBear

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote: »

He's gonna answer that with "i'll talk to anyone", and he does, he met with hamas recently which pissed the israelis off.



Ah come on, they have no choice but to carry arms. Would be ludicrous to suggest otherwise.

Yes because he pledges solidarity to palestine like all shinners do

If you look into the amount of deaths the PSNI have caused through carrying arms, you might think different. Gardaí don't carry arms and Belfast is safer than Dublin

Rondolfus

1) Does he think the Republic of Ireland and France game should have been replayed?

2) In light of the news that the widow of the murdered community worker Kevin McDaid has been forced to flee her home by Loyalist paramilitaries, does he believe enough pressure is being put on Loyalist communties to clamp down on sectarian violence in northern Ireland?

edanto

Mr Adams, why did you never join the IRA?

Darragh

Folks, I am really really sorry, but tomorrow's event (and therefore the Q&A) has been postponed

I regret to inform you that we have just been advised that Sinn Fein President, Gerry Adams, has postponed tomorrow's Legends In Your Lunchtime event, due to suspected swine flu.

The event will be rescheduled for early in the New Year. I will advise you when we have confirmed a new date and priority booking will be given to those who have booked in for tomorrow's event.

Sincere apologies for any inconvenience.

Best wishes
Emma

Keep the thread open if you want to but I'll be back to look for questions in the new year.

Quite disappointed personally but there you go!

Darragh

edanto

I'm gonna claim the credit for scaring him away with that last question. Hope that's OK with everyone.

mike65

Swine Flu? Him or....

stepbar

Wow... Swine Flu.... Maybe he read boards first....

starbelgrade

Swine flu? I think Mr.Adams is telling porkies.

K-9

starbelgrade wrote: »

Swine flu? I think Mr.Adams is telling porkies.

Hmmmmm.........hamming it up methinks.

PomBear

Another question,

If Socialism was implimented in Ireland tomorrow, what would be the main steps first taken?

Firefox10

gandalf wrote: »

If Sinn Fein were in Government what would they do differently to the present government?

How would they handle the huge costs of running government in the Republic of Ireland? Where would they make the savings? How would they encourage an environment where innovation and investment allow people return to employment?

I take it you are joking right???????:eek:

limewax

PomBear wrote:

Another question,

If Socialism was implimented in Ireland tomorrow, what would be the main steps first taken?

'Impliment' NAMA

MysticalRain

Given that the last election highlighted the fact that economic policy appears to be one of the party's main weaknesses, what has Sinn Fein done to address that? Does the party still believe that left-wing economic theory still has a place in modern Ireland?

dlofnep

1. An mbeidh Acht na Gaeilge ann go luath?

2. Does Gerry feel that the DUP have taking a huge step backwards in terms of political progress with Peter Robinson's consistent, backtracking on the devolution of Policing & Justice.

3. Is there any update on the Saville Inquiry and when is it expected? We've heard figures for this month (December), and also delays until March. How many more delays will be acceptable?

That's all for now.

lugha

dlofnep wrote: »

2. Does Gerry feel that the DUP have taking a huge step backwards in terms of political progress with Peter Robinson's consistent, backtracking on the devolution of Policing & Justice.

Given the somewhat leading nature of the question it's rather fitting that you forgot the question mark. I would hazard a guess that Gerry's answer would be along the lines of "Yes, yes I do".

dlofnep wrote: »

3. Is there any update on the Saville Inquiry and when is it expected? We've heard figures for this month (December), and also delays until March. How many more delays will be acceptable?

That is a good question but it's not one for Gerry to answer methinks.

dlofnep

lugha wrote: »

That is a good question but it's not one for Gerry to answer methinks.

I figured he might be more in the know than we are He's not obliged to answer, but it would be nice to have some clarity on it.

FlutterinBantam

At what stage is the compensation deal for murdered "RUC widows" at?

dlofnep

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

At what stage is the compensation deal for murdered "RUC widows" at?

About the same time the families of all the victims of the British forces in Ireland receive compensation I'd imagine.

sceptre

Is it unclear that this thread is to pose questions or are some of you just bored enough to take it on yourselves to answer them?

Note that the above is a rhetorical question for some of you so I don't require an answer to either that question or any of the other questions you weren't asked to answer.

(seriously, you've got the entire rest of the forum in which to do pontificating answers)

Permabear

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FTA69

Ask him does he feel that Sinn Féin are suffering from an identity crisis i.e, is there a contradiction between their quasi-socialist rhetoric in the south and the fact they are implementing cuts in wages and conditions amongst certain public service sectors in the north. Similarly you could ask him is Sinn Féin torn between diverging currents within the party, for instance those like Toiréasa Ferris who articulated that the party should move away from "isms" and socialists like Eoin Ó Broin who are pushing the concept of a "left alliance".

Also, the key question; "daddy or chips?".

Bottle_of_Smoke

What effect would you think joint authority would have on Northern Ireland?

Paul4As

I'd love to ask Gerry when he intends to get rid of the laughing stock that is Minister for Education at the Northern Ireland Assembly...Mrs Caitríona Ruane???

conchubhar1

What do you make of the comment made my An t-Aire Ó Cuiv about how Ireland should rejoin the commonwealth if we ever want to see a united Ireland?

Cá bfhuil acht na Gaeilge?

Why have more pressure not been put on the various Unionists parties to force the various loyalist paramilitary groups to decommission? and why is it that the very few ''IRA'' members are consistently referred to be in line with Sinn Féin despite no proof and the media fails to mention the countless Loyalist Paramiltaries left armed? (granted they have few weapons and are mainly criminal gangs, but a threat nonetheless)

Why was Michael Stone allowed out of prison?

Choke

*Bump*
Any word on when this will happen?