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| 'Explosive' thrown at Gerry Adams' house | 'Explosive' thrown at Gerry Adams' house |
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| An explosive device has been thrown at former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams' house in west Belfast, the party has said. | An explosive device has been thrown at former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams' house in west Belfast, the party has said. |
| In a statement the party added activist Bobby Storey's house was also attacked. | In a statement the party added activist Bobby Storey's house was also attacked. |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that it was investigating two incidents in west Belfast. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that it was investigating two incidents in west Belfast. |
| Mr Adams, a member of parliament in the Republic of Ireland, tweeted that no-one was hurt at his house. | Mr Adams, a member of parliament in the Republic of Ireland, tweeted that no-one was hurt at his house. |
| Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly said "these were reprehensible and cowardly attacks". | Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly said "these were reprehensible and cowardly attacks". |
| "Grandchildren were in the driveway of Adams' home minutes before the attack," he added. | "Grandchildren were in the driveway of Adams' home minutes before the attack," he added. |
| An explosive was also thrown at Bobby Storey's house, the northern chairman of Sinn Fein and a former member of the Provisional IRA. | |
| Mr Storey was involved in the Maze Prison escape in 1983, where 38 Provisional IRA prisoners escaped from the maximum security prison. | |
| The attacks come after six nights of violence in Londonderry, which led to six people being arrested on Thursday evening. | The attacks come after six nights of violence in Londonderry, which led to six people being arrested on Thursday evening. |
| Over the course of Thursday 75 petrol bombs and two improvised explosives were thrown at PSNI officers. | Over the course of Thursday 75 petrol bombs and two improvised explosives were thrown at PSNI officers. |
| Police accused dissident republicans of the attacks, which have taken place around the Twelfth of July parades, a frequent heightening of tensions centred around the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. | Police accused dissident republicans of the attacks, which have taken place around the Twelfth of July parades, a frequent heightening of tensions centred around the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. |
| Who is Gerry Adams? | |
| Mr Adams, 69, spent nearly 34 years at the helm of Irish republican party Sinn Fein. | |
| During The Troubles Mr Adams survived several attempts on his life, including a 1984 gun attack by loyalist paramilitaries. | |
| He is one of the most recognisable and controversial figures in Irish politics | |
| Two months after the death of Martin McGuinness in 2017, Mr Adams announced he would step down as leader. He was succeeded by Mary Lou McDonald. | |
| You can read a full profile here. |