Gerry Adams to stand down as MP

It's more than likely that there will be a by-election in West Belfast within the next couple of years. Gerry Adams has decided that the time is right for him to try to make a contribution to the politics of the Dail. Brian "Biffo" Cowan is having a hard time leading the country. Adams reckons the current Fianna Fail/Green coalition government is "probably the most unpopular in the history of the state". He says new ideas are needed. Maybe so, but are his the right ones?Gerry Adams will try to be elected as a TD in Louth. If he is, he will resign as an MP and an MLA. He took part in the Assembly proceedings, but was never an active MP as he never...

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