Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 11
Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien · 7EQUIS
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Show Notes
Former President of Ireland's Sinn Féin Party joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. A insightful conversation covering the spark of Gerry's activism as a young teen, to surviving gunshots as President of Sinn Féin.
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:51 - What is Sinn Féin?
00:06:00 - Why was the Irish Flag Outlawed?
00:11:59 - Joining Sinn Féin
00:14:12 - The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement
00:22:41 - Gerry's Imprisonment
00:26:53 - Navigating Peace in tumultuous times
00:28:34 - Efficacy of Hunger/Blanket Strikes
00:33:37 - Did the IRA want peace?
00:35:48 - Making a deal as the President of Sinn Féin
00:36:45 - An Attempt On Gerry's Life
00:37:51 - The Good Friday Agreement
00:41:40 - Will a referendum be called?
00:44:21 - Gerry's Legacy
00:46:03 - A prediction on a the referendum
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