Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and inset DUP MLA Phillip Brett
A DUP MLA has hit out at Gerry Adams, claiming he is “sanitising” terrorism, after the former nationalist leader claimed the IRA were “gracious” in ending their campaign of murder and violence.
Mr Adams made the remark ahead of the 20th anniversary of what he called “the most historic and transformative events in the Irish peace process” when, on July 28, 2005, the IRA issued a statement which ended its ‘armed struggle’.