Mr. Gerry Adams:

Go raibh maith agat, Violet. First of all, when the island was partitioned, two very reactionary states were established. For perhaps one of the first phases of this State, women were very badly treated. That means right up until recently, and arguably that is still the case today. The poor were badly treated. The legacy of the Civil War infected public life in this State for decades, and in some sections it probably still does. Partition does have its own effect. I listen to gibberish. One of the best was RTÉ on the anniversary of the day the British forces left Dublin Castle. That was proclaimed on the airwaves, and all that day on RTÉ, as the time the British left Ireland. That included a very learned commentator who has written at least one book of history. Obviously, it was a big step for the British to withdraw from what was their seat.