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Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams reveals family abuse history

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:53 pm

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has revealed that his late father subjected family members to emotional, physical and sexual abuse over many years.
In a statement, Mr Adams said the family made the discovery about Gerry Snr in the 1990s and were still coming to terms with what had happened.
"This discovery and the abuse which preceded it have had a devastating impact on our entire family," he said.
"We live with the consequences every single day."
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Post by klr » Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:15 pm

For once, I feel genuinely sorry for Grizzly. :ddpan:
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Re: Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams reveals family abuse history

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:16 pm

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Post by Rum » Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:20 pm

I'm not sure about his motivation (as in all things), but his brother is a fugitive and wanted for question by the police concerning sexual abuse of his own daughter. Given the publicity that is causing maybe he wants to put it into context. Brave perhaps, but politically calculated no doubt too.
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Post by The Dawktor » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:34 pm

I wouldn't piss on that fecker if he was on fire- he represents ALL that is crackers in Northern Ireland- oh, and Dev too, obviously! :doh:
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Post by devogue » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:01 pm

The Dawktor wrote:I wouldn't piss on that fecker if he was on fire- he represents ALL that is crackers in Northern Ireland- oh, and Dev too, obviously! :doh:
But I'm good crackers like Krackawheat, whereas thon cunt is like Ryvita.
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:37 pm

He comes out with these revelations about his father and then his brother hands himself in (on charges of child abuse) a few days later. Why is my cynicism sense buzzing? :dono:
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Post by klr » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:50 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:He comes out with these revelations about his father and then his brother hands himself in (on charges of child abuse) a few days later. Why is my cynicism sense buzzing? :dono:
He's been urging his brother to do so for some time, and this time he did it in public. Nothing on my cynic-o-meter in this case.
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Post by Rum » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:52 pm

klr wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:He comes out with these revelations about his father and then his brother hands himself in (on charges of child abuse) a few days later. Why is my cynicism sense buzzing? :dono:
He's been urging his brother to do so for some time, and this time he did it in public. Nothing on my cynic-o-meter in this case.
There is hardly a word said by anybody in Northern Ireland that isn't basically political.
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Post by Mishakal » Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:13 pm

Rum wrote:
klr wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:He comes out with these revelations about his father and then his brother hands himself in (on charges of child abuse) a few days later. Why is my cynicism sense buzzing? :dono:
He's been urging his brother to do so for some time, and this time he did it in public. Nothing on my cynic-o-meter in this case.
There is hardly a word said by anybody in Northern Ireland that isn't basically political.
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