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| CIRA says no to Adams invitation | |
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| The Continuity IRA has rejected an invitation to talks from Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams. | |
| The group has also denied involvement in any plot to kill senior members of the party. | |
| Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness said on Thursday that the police had warned him of new threats to his life. | |
| Dissident republican groups are opposing Sinn Fein leaders' proposals that the party backs the PSNI at a special ard fheis this Sunday. | |
| On Thursday night, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams told republicans in Londonderry that if the party did support policing it would be to "put manners" on the PSNI. | |
| He was addressing more than 1,000 people at the party's last rally ahead of this weekend's special ard fheis (conference) on policing to be held in Dublin. | |
| The DUP's Ian Paisley Jr said his remarks were "childish and pathetic". | The DUP's Ian Paisley Jr said his remarks were "childish and pathetic". |
| Mr Adams clarified that he had meant his party would "make sure they are professional, non-partisan and civic". | Mr Adams clarified that he had meant his party would "make sure they are professional, non-partisan and civic". |
| He said they wanted a "service for citizens who are nationalists, republicans, unionists, of different racial or ethnic backgrounds". | He said they wanted a "service for citizens who are nationalists, republicans, unionists, of different racial or ethnic backgrounds". |
| "We don't have it at the moment but we have the ability to get it, and that's what Sinn Fein is about," he added. | "We don't have it at the moment but we have the ability to get it, and that's what Sinn Fein is about," he added. |
| Concern | Concern |
| During the meeting, members of the audience expressed concern about collusion and the accountability of MI5. | During the meeting, members of the audience expressed concern about collusion and the accountability of MI5. |
| There was also criticism about the decommissioning of the IRA's weapons. | There was also criticism about the decommissioning of the IRA's weapons. |
| Mr Adams told the crowd: "(I have asked to meet) people in armed groups which are not in cessation, one that styles itself the Continuity IRA and the other the Real IRA. | Mr Adams told the crowd: "(I have asked to meet) people in armed groups which are not in cessation, one that styles itself the Continuity IRA and the other the Real IRA. |
| "In my opinion, there is only one IRA, and that's the one which fought the British for a very long time." | "In my opinion, there is only one IRA, and that's the one which fought the British for a very long time." |
| More than 2,000 republicans are expected to vote at the ard fheis this weekend. | More than 2,000 republicans are expected to vote at the ard fheis this weekend. |
| Sinn Fein's party executive decided earlier this month to go ahead with the ard fheis. | Sinn Fein's party executive decided earlier this month to go ahead with the ard fheis. |
| It had earlier been put in doubt after the party complained about the lack of a "positive response" from the DUP. | It had earlier been put in doubt after the party complained about the lack of a "positive response" from the DUP. |
| The British government has said Sinn Fein support for policing and the DUP's commitment to power-sharing are essential if devolution is to be restored in Northern Ireland. | The British government has said Sinn Fein support for policing and the DUP's commitment to power-sharing are essential if devolution is to be restored in Northern Ireland. |