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| Sinn Fein clarify Liam Adams role | Sinn Fein clarify Liam Adams role |
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| Liam Adams was still involved in Sinn Fein more than three years after his brother, party leader Gerry Adams, said he had expelled him, it has emerged. | |
| Liam Adams is facing allegations that he abused his own daughter. | |
| He was said to have left the party in 1997, but Sinn Fein have now said Liam Adams held a number of positions in west Belfast after 2000. | |
| Gerry Adams said he only found out on Thursday that his brother had re-involved himself with the party. | Gerry Adams said he only found out on Thursday that his brother had re-involved himself with the party. |
| The West Belfast MP added that had he known about the move he would have acted to have his brother leave the party for a second time. | The West Belfast MP added that had he known about the move he would have acted to have his brother leave the party for a second time. |
| The Sinn Fein president, who has been under pressure to explain Liam Adam's role in the party since the allegations arose, insisted that there had been "no cover up" by either him or Sinn Fein. | The Sinn Fein president, who has been under pressure to explain Liam Adam's role in the party since the allegations arose, insisted that there had been "no cover up" by either him or Sinn Fein. |
| Sinn Féin did not know of the allegations against Liam Adams and did nothing wrong. There was no cover-up by Sinn Féin. It is a matter of sincere regret that my colleagues have been the target of unfair and unjustifiable criticism by political opponents. Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams | Sinn Féin did not know of the allegations against Liam Adams and did nothing wrong. There was no cover-up by Sinn Féin. It is a matter of sincere regret that my colleagues have been the target of unfair and unjustifiable criticism by political opponents. Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams |
| Incomplete documentation | Incomplete documentation |
| In a statement on Friday, Sinn Fein said it had reviewed its documentation and held discussions with its members and leadership in a bid to establish the extent of Liam Adams' involvement in the party in the aftermath of the revelations. | In a statement on Friday, Sinn Fein said it had reviewed its documentation and held discussions with its members and leadership in a bid to establish the extent of Liam Adams' involvement in the party in the aftermath of the revelations. |
| It said the process had taken a number of weeks but added that information from a period in the 1990s was "not complete". | It said the process had taken a number of weeks but added that information from a period in the 1990s was "not complete". |
| "We have established that Louth Sinn Fein and the national party leadership, apart from Gerry Adams, was unaware of the allegation against Liam Adams," the statement said. | "We have established that Louth Sinn Fein and the national party leadership, apart from Gerry Adams, was unaware of the allegation against Liam Adams," the statement said. |
| Gerry Adams has previously confirmed that he found out in 1987 about allegations made by his niece that she had been sexually abused by Liam Adams while she was a young child. | Gerry Adams has previously confirmed that he found out in 1987 about allegations made by his niece that she had been sexually abused by Liam Adams while she was a young child. |
| THE NEW REVELATIONS Gerry Adams did not tell the Sinn Fein leadership or Louth branch about the abuse allegations when he moved to expel his brother from the party in 1997For a number of years after 2000, Liam Adams was involved "localised party work" in BelfastHe held a number of positions in a Sinn Fein branch in AndersonstownHe became chair of the Lower Andersonstown branch for a short while | THE NEW REVELATIONS Gerry Adams did not tell the Sinn Fein leadership or Louth branch about the abuse allegations when he moved to expel his brother from the party in 1997For a number of years after 2000, Liam Adams was involved "localised party work" in BelfastHe held a number of positions in a Sinn Fein branch in AndersonstownHe became chair of the Lower Andersonstown branch for a short while |
| The Sinn Fein president said that he "moved" to expel Liam Adams from the party 10 years later, when he found out that his brother was seeking to run as a candidate for his party in the Irish parliamentary elections. | The Sinn Fein president said that he "moved" to expel Liam Adams from the party 10 years later, when he found out that his brother was seeking to run as a candidate for his party in the Irish parliamentary elections. |
| Party 'not involved' | Party 'not involved' |
| In Friday's statement, Sinn Fein also confirmed that Liam Adams served as chair of the party's Louth district executive for two and a half months in 1996. | In Friday's statement, Sinn Fein also confirmed that Liam Adams served as chair of the party's Louth district executive for two and a half months in 1996. |
| In addition they said he held the position of secretary for one month before this time. He was also nominated as education officer but he did not take up this position. | In addition they said he held the position of secretary for one month before this time. He was also nominated as education officer but he did not take up this position. |
| Sinn Fein said that when their president "moved to ensure that Liam Adams did not go forward as a candidate" in 1997, he did so "without involving the party locally or nationally". | Sinn Fein said that when their president "moved to ensure that Liam Adams did not go forward as a candidate" in 1997, he did so "without involving the party locally or nationally". |
| "After this time Liam Adams continued to mix in republican circles and attend some republican events. From 2000 and for a number of years he involved himself in localised party work in Belfast. | "After this time Liam Adams continued to mix in republican circles and attend some republican events. From 2000 and for a number of years he involved himself in localised party work in Belfast. |
| Unaware of allegations | Unaware of allegations |
| "Liam Adams did not re-apply to join the party as would be required by party procedures. He held a number of positions in a cumann [branch] in Lower Andersonstown, including chair for a short period before the cumann dissolved. | "Liam Adams did not re-apply to join the party as would be required by party procedures. He held a number of positions in a cumann [branch] in Lower Andersonstown, including chair for a short period before the cumann dissolved. |
| "The local organisation was unaware of the allegation against Liam Adams and the circumstances of his departure from Sinn Féin in Louth. Clearly his admission to the party in Belfast should have been avoided," the statement said. | "The local organisation was unaware of the allegation against Liam Adams and the circumstances of his departure from Sinn Féin in Louth. Clearly his admission to the party in Belfast should have been avoided," the statement said. |
| When the allegations about Liam Adams first appeared in in UTV documentary late last year, Arthur Morgan, a Sinn Fein member of the Irish parliament for Louth, said Mr Adams had never been a party officer. | When the allegations about Liam Adams first appeared in in UTV documentary late last year, Arthur Morgan, a Sinn Fein member of the Irish parliament for Louth, said Mr Adams had never been a party officer. |
| This week Mr Morgan said Mr Adams true role had "slipped his mind". | This week Mr Morgan said Mr Adams true role had "slipped his mind". |
| During the years 1998 to 2006, Liam Adams held various positions as a youth worker in a number of organisations in west Belfast. | During the years 1998 to 2006, Liam Adams held various positions as a youth worker in a number of organisations in west Belfast. |