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Moloney and Taylor state Adams became the IRA's Chief of Staff following the arrest of Seamus Twomey in early December 1977, remaining in the position until 18 February 1978 when he, along with twenty other republican suspects, was arrested following the La Mon restaurant bombing.
Jun 6, 2024 · Gerry Adams (born October 6, 1948, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is the former president of Sinn Féin, long regarded as the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and one of the chief architects of Sinn Féin’s shift to a policy of seeking a peaceful settlement to sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.
Oct 18, 2019 · How a case about a 1972 murder led to questions about Gerry Adams' past in a Belfast courtroom.
Nov 18, 2017 · Sky News reviews the career of the Sinn Fein leader, who denied IRA membership but led the party to the negotiating table and power-sharing. He survived assassination attempts, was arrested over a murder case and dealt with Brexit.
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Oct 27, 2013 · View the Gerry Adams Fast Facts on CNN and learn about the former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political party in Northern Ireland.
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Gerry Adams talks about the end of Provisional IRA violence, a united Ireland, and why Westminster needs to prepare to move out of the region. ...more.
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Gerry Adams, orig. Gerard Adams, (born Oct. 6, 1948, Belfast, N.Ire.), Irish nationalist and president of Sinn Féin, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He was interned without trial as a suspected terrorist in 1972, 1973–76, and 1978.
