'Adams' IRA link' claims rejected
Fianna Fail is trying to win votes back from Sinn Fein by questioning Gerry Adams' links to the IRA, Martin McGuinness claims
Fianna Fail is trying to win votes back from Sinn Fein by questioning Gerry Adams' links to the IRA, Martin McGuinness has claimed.
The Northern Ireland deputy first minister said Micheal Martin was under pressure to regain ground lost to Sinn Fein in the election campaign.
"I don't talk about who's in the IRA and who's not in the IRA," Mr McGuinness said.
"That's really an attempt by Micheal Martin, who's under pressure as the new leader of Fianna Fail, to try and win back the ground that they've lost against Sinn Fein.
"I think the vast majority of people in Ireland are not fixated about the past."
Mr McGuinness was canvassing in Tallaght with Dublin South West Sinn Fein candidate Sean Crowe as Mr Adams faced further questions about his past from political opponents and the public in a live radio broadcast.
Mr Adams has repeatedly denied being an IRA member. The Louth candidate claimed if he was facing allegations about his past questions should also be asked about Labour leader Eamon Gilmore`s old republican links.
Mr McGuinness said: "Gerry Adams has given his answer and that's the end of it as far as I'm concerned."
The Sinn Fein negotiator also hit out at remarks Mr Martin made over Mr Adams` decision to quit his Westminster West Belfast seat and contest the election.
Mr McGuinness said some viewers in the north would have been offended by Mr Martin`s comments on Monday night when he challenged Mr Adams over allegations of fraud in banking circles.
