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18/04/2016
SF Claims Fianna Fáil Has 'Abandoned The Republican Values'
Fianna Fáil has abandoned their republican values, Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said, following remarks made by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.
Mr Adams said: "The Fianna Fáil leader's obsession with Sinn Féin is bizarre, extending not only to his refusal to enter Government, but to dominating Fianna Fáil events as well.
"Micheál Martin's remarks at Fianna Fáil set-piece events more often than not tend to focus more on Sinn Féin than they do his own party. One would think he would have something more productive to offer his party faithful.
"Perhaps it's not surprising when you consider the Fianna Fáil leadership has long since abandoned the ordinary communities and working families it was founded to represent.
"Under Micheál Martin, though the party occasionally pays lip service to its Republican roots of equality and unity, has long since given up any notion of bringing the Republic proclaimed in 1916 to fruition. It has, under recent leaderships, become the party of commercial interests and gombeen men that Liam Mellows foretold would accept partition in their own interest.
"The Fianna Fáil leader's obsession with Sinn Féin is a bit bizarre, extending not only to his refusal to enter Government by refusing to countenance Sinn Féin leading the Opposition, but to dominating Fianna Fáil events as well."
(MH)
Mr Adams said: "The Fianna Fáil leader's obsession with Sinn Féin is bizarre, extending not only to his refusal to enter Government, but to dominating Fianna Fáil events as well.
"Micheál Martin's remarks at Fianna Fáil set-piece events more often than not tend to focus more on Sinn Féin than they do his own party. One would think he would have something more productive to offer his party faithful.
"Perhaps it's not surprising when you consider the Fianna Fáil leadership has long since abandoned the ordinary communities and working families it was founded to represent.
"Under Micheál Martin, though the party occasionally pays lip service to its Republican roots of equality and unity, has long since given up any notion of bringing the Republic proclaimed in 1916 to fruition. It has, under recent leaderships, become the party of commercial interests and gombeen men that Liam Mellows foretold would accept partition in their own interest.
"The Fianna Fáil leader's obsession with Sinn Féin is a bit bizarre, extending not only to his refusal to enter Government by refusing to countenance Sinn Féin leading the Opposition, but to dominating Fianna Fáil events as well."
(MH)
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