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

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  • #2
    shugy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭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!!


  • #3
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,417 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Unacceptable


  • #4
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    He was interviewed about it on Drivetime this evening.


  • #5
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    I'm outraged


  • #6
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #7
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,631 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    It was on the 6o'c news on RTE

    ETA post made slightly redundant by the one above :D


  • #8
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #9
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,362 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Kinda funny as well.


  • #10
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


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


  • #11
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,417 ✭✭✭✭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


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  • #12
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


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


  • #13
    Valetta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    I wouldn't let him in to my house.

    Go Barack.


  • #14
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭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.


  • #15
    shugy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭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!


  • #16
    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


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


  • #17
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,059 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #18
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


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


  • #19
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,417 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #20
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,417 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #21
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


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

    Gerry Adams

    Occupation sir?

    No!!! Brits out!!!!

    ...

    Wait there a moment sir.


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  • #22
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    did he forget to wash the blood off his hands?


  • #23
    sbs2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭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+


  • #24
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,417 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #25
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭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/


  • #26
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭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?


  • #27
    TheLastMohican
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    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.


  • #28
    blackcard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,569 ✭✭✭blackcard


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


  • #29
    Charles Babbage
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    Buona Fortuna wrote: »
    Maybe that day will come round again.

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


  • #30
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    I laughed.


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  • #31
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭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.


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