Gerry Adams: Is there an Ulster-Scots word for "yes"? The Assembly divided: Ayes 61 (Nationalist 24; Unionist 30; Other 7); Noes 27. AYES Nationalist Alex Attwood, P J Bradley, Joe Byrne, John Dallat, Arthur Doherty, Mark Durkan, Sean Farren, John Fee, Tommy Gallagher, Carmel Hanna, Denis Haughey, Joe Hendron, John Hume, Patricia Lewsley, Alban Maginness, Seamus Mallon, Donovan McClelland, Alasdair...
Gerry Adams: May I put a question?
Gerry Adams: No — to Mr Robinson.
Gerry Adams: Perhaps another member of his party would care to take this up.
Gerry Adams: It concerns their attitude to Ulster Resistance and its weapons.
Gerry Adams: On a point of order, Mr Initial Presiding Officer. In the interests of good manners and good relationships —
Gerry Adams: Sorry: I thought I was standing up. I am certainly standing up for the rights of the people who sent me here. Should not each party be referred to by its given title? I undertake to describe the United Kingdom Unionists as the United Kingdom Unionists, the Democratic Unionist Party as the Democratic Unionist Party, and so on, and my party should be referred to as Sinn Fein.
Gerry Adams: Fair enough.
Gerry Adams: I wish to speak.
Gerry Adams: First of all, let me say that I am very pleased to be here and to see so many other people with us. I mo theanga féin, caithfidh mé a rá gur lá stairiúil an lá seo, agus le cuidiú Dé beidh muid, agus tá muid, i mo bharúil féin, ag cur ár n-aidhm stairiúil ar aghaidh. As seo amach, is féidir linn — [Interruption]
Gerry Adams: Agus as seo amach, agus b’fhéidir má éisteann an Dochtúir Paisley liom, beidh a fhios aige faoinár dteanga féin, agus b’fhéidir go gcuirfidh duine éigin "manners" ar an fhear udaí. Go raibh míle maith agaibh. The Sinn Féin Ard-Chomhairle met yesterday. We reiterated our support for the Agreement and, in particular because of today’s business, for the entitlement of the...