Adams refused entry to White House St Patrick's Day bash

TheLastMohican

Just read this in the IC. Has there been an apology? I don't think it's been covered by the Irish media. I guess some jobsworth chinless wonder got his jollies from it.
Does everyone agree that he should not have been stopped entering?

http://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/niallodowd/Gerry-Adams-refused-entrance-to-White-House-StPatricks-Day-reception.html?utm_source=Mailjet&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Best%20of%20IrishCentral%20-%202016-Mar-16

shugy

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Just read this in the IC. Has there been an apology? I don't think it's been covered by the Irish media. I guess some jobsworth chinless wonder got his jollies from it.
Does everyone agree that he should not have been stopped entering?

http://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/niallodowd/Gerry-Adams-refused-entrance-to-White-House-StPatricks-Day-reception.html?utm_source=Mailjet&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Best%20of%20IrishCentral%20-%202016-Mar-16

Shocking!!

vicwatson

Unacceptable

DEFTLEFTHAND

He was interviewed about it on Drivetime this evening.

Buona Fortuna

I'm outraged

JustTheOne

This happened before years ago if I'm not mistaken.

Probably not the best idea going to America when you're the ex spokesperson for a terrorist organisation.

HeidiHeidi

It was on the 6o'c news on RTE

ETA post made slightly redundant by the one above

Cee-Jay-Cee

Delighted he was refused admittance. I have absolutely no time for the lying ex-Terrorist.

He should be refused entry back into Ireland too.

NIMAN

Kinda funny as well.

Fr_Dougal

One of the main drivers of the Peace Process. This would never have happened in Clintons day.

vicwatson

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Delighted he was refused admittance. I have absolutely no time for the lying ex-Terrorist.

He should be refused entry back into Ireland too.

He's an elected representative by some of the people of Ireland, like it or lump it

The Backwards Man

The graveyards are full of people that can't go to the USA at all thanks to Gerry and co.

Valetta

I wouldn't let him in to my house.

Go Barack.

Buona Fortuna

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

One of the main drivers of the Peace Process. This would never have happened in Clintons day.

Maybe that day will come round again.

shugy

JustTheOne wrote: »

This happened before years ago if I'm not mistaken.

Probably not the best idea going to America when you're the ex spokesperson for a terrorist organisation.

He's no ex spokesperson for the British, I think you've got this wrong. Gerry is an ex spokesperson of one of Irelands and the worlds finest guerilla army! Not one terrorist bone in the mans body!

the evasion_kid

They didn't like when he met up with oul Fidel...

osarusan

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Delighted he was refused admittance. I have absolutely no time for the lying ex-Terrorist.

He should be refused entry back into Ireland too.

Let him live in the airport terminal...

...for eight hundred years.

recylingbin

Ahm nut hair ta come in, ahm hair ta tell ya that ya huv teray minuds ta get aht.

vicwatson

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The graveyards are full of people that can't go to the USA at all thanks to Gerry and co.

As are those of other countries by the usa, Iran Iraq blah blah

vicwatson

recylingbin wrote: »

Ahm nut hair ta come in, ahm hair ta tell ya that ya huv teray minuds ta get aht.

Sih u a sion

MadsL

Sir, I just need to ask you a few questions...name?

Gerry Adams

Occupation sir?

No!!! Brits out!!!!

...

Wait there a moment sir.

SEPT 23 1989

did he forget to wash the blood off his hands?

sbs2010

I've no time for him myself but he was invited.

Poor form to invite someone to your house and then dick them around and not let them in for 30mins+

vicwatson

sbs2010 wrote: »

I've no time for him myself but he was invited.

Poor form to invite someone to your house and then dick them around and not let them in for 30mins+

Yes had an invite and after 90 minutes he legged it !! Martin and Mary Lou got in alright

Buona Fortuna

Though these days Gerry looks a bit like everyone's favourite Father Christmas.

I did like his quite though

"Sinn Féin will not sit at the back of the bus for anyone. We are elected to represent citizens and we will do this."

http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0316/775389-gerry-adams-white-house-st-patricks-day/

Buona Fortuna

sbs2010 wrote: »

Poor form to invite someone to your house and then dick them around and not let them in for 30mins+

Yeah , but if you're running low on sausage rolls, the quiche won't be done for an hour ... what to do?

TheLastMohican

Mr.S wrote: »

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He wasn't denied entry, he had additional security checks and he left because it was taking too long.

Yes he was. He was stopped, given the treatment and, if checking someone's creds takes 90 mins in this day and age, there is more to it than meets the eye.

blackcard

Who pays for these politicians on a trip like this? Themselves? Sinn Fein? Taxpayers?

Charles Babbage

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Maybe that day will come round again.

"Tiocfaidh ár lá " rather than "is féidir linn"?

diomed

I laughed.

steddyeddy

JustTheOne wrote: »

This happened before years ago if I'm not mistaken.

Probably not the best idea going to America when you're the ex spokesperson for a terrorist organisation.

The problem is he got an invite.

Manach

It does betoken a lack of nuance on behalf of the Americans, snubbing such a high profile elected Irish Politician.

Valetta

steddyeddy wrote: »

The problem is he got an invite.

There's a problem?

pauliebdub

I really can't stand him and I'm not at all bothered to see him treated in such a manner. He has a lot of blood on his hands and should never have been invited in the first place.

Arbiter of Good Taste

Delighted to see that the Obama administration is finally cracking down on terrorists.

Buona Fortuna

Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: »

Delighted to see that the Obama administration is finally cracking down on terrorists.

Thanks for that. I'm not feeling great but you did make me laugh.

Permabear

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steddyeddy

Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: »

Delighted to see that the Obama administration is finally cracking down on terrorists.

That's why they let in McGuinness....

Manach

Manach wrote: »

It does betoken a lack of nuance on behalf of the Americans, snubbing such a high profile elected Irish Politician.

The best part is that Mary Lou and Martin just went in anyway and ditched him on his lonesome.

"eh... See ya back at the hotel, Gerry"

TheLastMohican

Permabear wrote: »

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Lots of WASPS still around.

Valetta

steddyeddy wrote: »

That's why they let in McGuinness....

Mistaken identity.

They thought it was a drinks delivery.

Permabear

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The Randy Riverbeast

Trump would have been happy to see his old friend!

What was the point of 9/11 if it didn't take the heat off the Irish? If he thought that was bad he should try travelling while having a tan and beard, randomly selected for searches all of the time.

steddyeddy

I don't think Trump would have the smarts to make an informed political opinion one way or another. Whatever the mob tells him I suppose.

maryishere

Mr.S wrote: »

He wasn't denied entry, he had additional security checks and he left because it was taking too long.

He had not patience for 90 minutes of security searches?

Because of Gerry " I was never in the IRA" Adams and his comrades in the 70's and 80's, how many millions of others had to waste hours every week at security searches because of the PIRA bombing campaign?

n.b. I'll say one thing for him at least, he changed his attitudes towards the "armed struggle" in his middle age.

Buona Fortuna

Sergio Georgini wrote: »

The best part is that Mary Lou and Martin just went in anyway and ditched him on his lonesome.

"eh... See ya back at the hotel, Gerry"

Yeah Gerry next time don't wear the feckin trainers wouldya

mansize

Maybe it was "members only" and we all know Gerry was never a member...

REXER

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

One of the main drivers of the Peace Process. This would never have happened in Clintons day.

Why, was he a terrorist sympathiser?

tomwaterford

maryishere wrote: »

Because of Gerry " I was never in the IRA" Adams and his comrades in the 70's and 80's, how many millions of others had to waste hours every week at security searches because of the PIRA bombing campaign?

Seems quite a leap of logic to try blame security searches on the ira :pac:


Pretty sure they were trying to remove them :pac:

steddyeddy

REXER wrote: »

Why, was he a terrorist sympathiser?

By that logic Mandela should have been excluded from diplomatic functions. Terrorist is a form of warfare not a moral stance.

Gatling

What a drama queen.