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| Gerry Adams tells Irish party leaders to 'learn lessons' from unionists | Gerry Adams tells Irish party leaders to 'learn lessons' from unionists |
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| Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has told his political rivals in the Republic of Ireland they could "learn a lesson" from unionists in Northern Ireland. | Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has told his political rivals in the Republic of Ireland they could "learn a lesson" from unionists in Northern Ireland. |
| He was speaking in the first leaders' debate of the Irish general election. | He was speaking in the first leaders' debate of the Irish general election. |
| He was responding to Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin who said he would not form a coalition with Sinn Féin as he does not trust them on security. | |
| He said: "Politicians here could learn a lesson from the unionists, who have more reason to distrust Sinn Féin." | He said: "Politicians here could learn a lesson from the unionists, who have more reason to distrust Sinn Féin." |
| Mr Adams referred to past and present leaders of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), who have led a power-sharing government with Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland since 2007. | Mr Adams referred to past and present leaders of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), who have led a power-sharing government with Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland since 2007. |
| "Ian Paisley can go into government with Martin McGuinness, and Peter Robinson can go into government, and Arlene Foster can go into government with Martin McGuinness," Mr Adams said. | "Ian Paisley can go into government with Martin McGuinness, and Peter Robinson can go into government, and Arlene Foster can go into government with Martin McGuinness," Mr Adams said. |
| The Sinn Féin leader was challenged by one of the debate moderators, Pat Kenny, that the D'Hondt system forces the parties in Northern Ireland together. | The Sinn Féin leader was challenged by one of the debate moderators, Pat Kenny, that the D'Hondt system forces the parties in Northern Ireland together. |
| The D'Hondt system is a type of proportional representation used to allocate seats and ministerial posts. | The D'Hondt system is a type of proportional representation used to allocate seats and ministerial posts. |
| Mr Adams said it was the citizens of Northern Ireland make the decisions about who goes into government by them giving a mandate. | Mr Adams said it was the citizens of Northern Ireland make the decisions about who goes into government by them giving a mandate. |
| Analysis - Colletta Smith | Analysis - Colletta Smith |
| Amidst the shouts and accusations in the first leaders debate of this Irish election, the Sinn Féin leader gave some high praise to an unlikely party. | Amidst the shouts and accusations in the first leaders debate of this Irish election, the Sinn Féin leader gave some high praise to an unlikely party. |
| Mr Adam's praise for the leadership of the DUP comes days after Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster told the BBC's Spotlight programme of the personal difficulty she found in working with Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. | Mr Adam's praise for the leadership of the DUP comes days after Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster told the BBC's Spotlight programme of the personal difficulty she found in working with Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. |
| Mr McGuinness spoke at the funeral of the man that Mrs Foster believes tried to kill her father. | Mr McGuinness spoke at the funeral of the man that Mrs Foster believes tried to kill her father. |
| She concluded her comments by saying that she would work with the deputy first minister because "the past is the past". | She concluded her comments by saying that she would work with the deputy first minister because "the past is the past". |
| Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has been keen to distance his party from the possibility of a coalition tie-up with Sinn Féin in the Republic of Ireland. | Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has been keen to distance his party from the possibility of a coalition tie-up with Sinn Féin in the Republic of Ireland. |
| The issue of coalition partnerships is a hot political topic as it is unlikely that one party will win an outright majority in the upcoming Irish election. | The issue of coalition partnerships is a hot political topic as it is unlikely that one party will win an outright majority in the upcoming Irish election. |
| The vote takes place on 26 March. | The vote takes place on 26 March. |