Gerry Adams wins Northern Ireland vote

Associated Press ^ | 03/07/06

[presidio9]

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams was re-elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly as Sinn Fein appeared on course to remain the major Catholic-backed party in the British territory, according to results Thursday.

Adams, 58, topped the voting in his longtime power base of Catholic west Belfast. He was among the first declared winners for the 108-member assembly following Wednesday's election to find out which Protestant and Catholic parties will control the assembly and hold the key to revived power-sharing in the territory.

Sinn Fein activists cheered wildly in the major ballot-counting center, the King's Hall conference center in south Belfast, as Adams took the winner's podium. Nearby activists from Protestant parties booed or stood stony-faced.

The vote-counting is likely to take two days before all winners are declared. Northern Ireland's complex system of proportional representation allows voters to pick candidates in order of preference, requiring ballots to be counted several times.

[presidio9]

ping

[ichabod1]

Shin Fein bump.

[UKrepublican]

Shame anyone in their right mind would vote for those bastard terrorists sinn fein/ira.

To each their own....

[ichabod1]

How many centuries has England been terrorizing Northern Ireland, pally?

[presidio9]

"And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime."
- George Bush September 20th, 2001

[UKrepublican]

I suppose a few hours less than terrorists from N.Ireland have been murdering our own.

[presidio9]

How many centuries has England been terrorizing Northern Ireland, pally?

Admit it, you secretly admire the guys who blow up abortionists in this country too, don't you?

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I'm amazed the trolls/shills haven't shown up to gloat...

Ireland Ping!

[trumandogz]

May democracy take root in every nation upon the earth. God Bless.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

You are a troll.

[Natchez Hawk]

I wonder if there are not some who resent the elections more than 'terrorism.'

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Er.. Northern Ireland use to be democratic, til Sinn Fein/IRA started getting votes!

[ichabod1]

I am not. You are trying to suppress legitimate political debate. Was Adams elected fairly or are you saying they stole it? For Pete's sake, this is not Hamas.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I wonder if there are not some who resent the elections more than 'terrorism.'

I resent the fact that Sinn Fein are a legal party!

[Radix]

"Shame anyone in their right mind would vote for those bastard terrorists sinn fein/ira."

The British gave up Imperialism.

The Irish gave up terror tactics.

For now anyhow.

How anyone can justify British actions in Ireland for more than 500 years is problematic.

To each their own.

[trumandogz]

[Natchez Hawk]

Used to be democratic until people could vote for leaders they chose?

[presidio9]

I'm amazed the trolls/shills haven't shown up to gloat...

One nutball enabler showed up anyway...

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I am not. You are trying to suppress legitimate political debate. Was Adams elected fairly or are you saying they stole it? For Pete's sake, this is not Hamas.

You are a troll defending terrorists on a conservative forum. I do not want to see IRA propagandist like you posting on the Internet, or anywhere else for that matter!!

Sinn Fein should not have been allowed to exist as a legal party, end of story!!!

They are allies of Hamas, they are exactly like Hamas - murdering bastards!!!