Gerry Adams restates commitment to peace
WILLIAM C. MANN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Gerry Adams, shunned by President Bush as an apologist for murderers, declared Thursday that nothing is more important to him or any other Irish politician than the peace process.
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Mar 17, 2005 — By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush stood in solidarity with the family of slain Belfast man Robert McCartney on Thursday in a St. Patrick's Day event that snubbed Sinn Fein, the political ally of the IRA.
Bush told the five sisters and fiancee of McCartney at a White House reception that he admired their courage and supported their efforts to have the killers of McCartney brought to justice.
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Washington rains on Adams's parade
By Francis Harris in Washington
(Filed: 18/03/2005)
Gerry Adams was having a bad St Patrick's Day. Although he told the annual Friends of Sinn Fein breakfast in Washington yesterday that they should be jolly on this great Irish occasion, it was hard to believe that he shared the sentiment.
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U.S. Politicians Criticize IRA and Isolate Sinn Fein Leader
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Several U.S. senators offered their support to five Belfast sisters who blame the Irish Republican Army for the killing of their brother. The senators' action increases American pressure on the outlawed paramilitary group to disband and identify the alleged killers.
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Police chief hits back at SF over McCartney probe
By Jonathan McCambridge
jmccambridge@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
17 March 2005
The Chief Constable has hit back at Sinn Fein criticisms of the delay in questioning suspects in the Robert McCartney murder investigation.
Speaking from Washington, Hugh Orde said the PSNI "were the professionals" at solving crime, not Sinn Fein.
Mr Orde is in the US where he is briefing politicians on policing developments in the province.
Earlier this week Martin McGuinness accused the police of "unprecedented and incredible delays" in questioning key suspects and witnesses following the murder of Robert McCartney.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=621159
Festive spirit wins the day in Dublin despite some arrests
A substantial Garda presence on Dublin's streets last night ensured that incidents in the aftermath of the St Patrick's Day parade were reduced on last year. Paul Cullen and James Fitzgerald
A hugely successful parade attended by more than 700,000 people was followed during the day by a largely good-natured celebration enjoyed in unusually balmy spring weather.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2005/0318/2975749402HM1DRINKING.html
A sea of colour to mark St Pat's Day
By Andrea Clements
17 March 2005
Carnivals and parades were getting underway today across Northern Ireland and much further afield to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
Green faces and people drowning the shamrock will be common sights not only here but around the world.
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