Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

How would he know of the feeling of people here? How would he know if our leader, the head of Government, has not contacted him through the appropriate channels and told him this? How would he know that we will not put up with this in terms of our controls here? It was very disappointing to hear during Leaders' Questions that the Taoiseach has not conveyed his view, as stated here, which I presume is also the view of the Government and which is clearly the view of the majority of people on this island and within this State. There is no point in business as usual here. The Taoiseach needs to send that very clear message to the Administration in Washington. It may have no effect but unless it is done the potential impact of sending that clear message from this small island will not be known.

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