Gerry Adams: 'Brexit could have dire consequences for Ireland'

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FRANCE 24 spoke to former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, signed 20 years ago, which brought an end to decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland. Adams looked back at the signing of the historic peace deal, the possibility of a united Ireland and the potential consequences of Brexit for his country.
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[michaelholohan]

Where is the evidence to prove this ? might make a United Ireland more unlikely

[Ystadcop]

This man has more faces than the Town Hall clock.

[dickturpin]

Only a few years ago, this man was a fervent anti EU politician, now the Brits are leaving, he turns table! Make up your mind Adams!

[joprocter]

How come Ireland eu keeps bragging it's ok

[GH-oijf]

These discussions of how Brexit affects the GFA never xplain the details, leaving me puzzled. It seems to me that no one wants border controls in Ireland, so don’t implement them. Do nothing at the border with the Irish Republic. Britain wants border controls, the whole point of Brexit, so the security and customs border must be in the Irish Sea. This would not force Northern Ireland out of the UK, but would require that UK citizens in Ireland have suitable identification to enter Great Britain. Would this scheme conflict with the GTA? Which specific paragraph or section?

[dhss]

Republicanism is a SECULAR political belief, untainted by religion. "An Ireland of all faiths and none, " MacDonald.

[brianjohnson]

But will not affect my income because its made on the blood of my colleagues the the tout

[johnbrendanoneill]

They cant even get a brexit not to mind a united ireland.?dev was offerd a united ire in 1940. Well?