Mr Murphy ’ s comments came during a visit the sisters made to Washington. They met President Bush who is said to have offered support and encouragement for their campaign. Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, has pointedly not been invited to the White House. Belfast ’ s self-governing assembly is the product of a peace deal made in 1998. It collapsed two years ago, leaving the British province to be run directly from London ever since. Attempts to restore the assembly have met numerous obstacles in the intervening years, mostly centered on the presence and actions of the IRA. “ As far as the political process is concerned, to all intents and purposes we are not talking about any future negotiations or discussions until the issue about criminal activity on the part of the IRA is addressed, ” Mr Murphy has said. Until that happens, there “wasn’ t any hope at all ” of progress to restore the institutions of government to Northern Ireland. He added that the McCartney sisters “remarkable campaign” had “ personalised the issue of criminal activity ” and given a face to individuals suffering from brutality and savagery.
Mr Murphy ' s comments came during a visit the sisters made to Washington. They met President Bush who is said to have offered support and encouragement for their campaign. Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, has pointedly not been invited to the White House. Belfast ' s self-governing assembly is the product of a peace deal made in 1998. It collapsed two years ago, leaving the British province to be run directly from London ever since. Attempts to restore the assembly have met numerous obstacles in the intervening years, mostly centered on the presence and actions of the IRA. " As far as the political process is concerned, to all intents and purposes we are not talking about any future negotiations or discussions until the issue about criminal activity on the part of the IRA is addressed, " Mr Murphy has said. Until that happens, there "wasn' t any hope at all " of progress to restore the institutions of government to Northern Ireland. He added that the McCartney sisters "remarkable campaign" had " personalised the issue of criminal activity " and given a face to individuals suffering from brutality and savagery.
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