Gerry adams christmas carol

The sketch involved the former Sinn Fein leader singing 'Tiocfaidh ar la' in a Christmas carol. Want the latest political news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox?

Adams appeared in a video sketch for card company Ferry Clever, to promote a Christmas card which he appeared on, with the business posting the result last week. Ann Travers, whose year-old sister Mary was shot dead and her father Tom seriously injured in an IRA gun attack on April 8, said she anyone who thinks the video is funny lacks emotional intelligence. Colin Worton, who lost his brother Kenneth Worton 24 in the Kingsmill massacre said Sinn Fein have "a lot of growing up to do". Speaking on WLR FM, he said he doesn't "believe for a second that Gerry either intended to cause hurt or offence to anybody". I think if any of us say anything, even if unintentionally it causes hurt, I think we should apologise for it. By: Gerard Donaghy.

Gerry adams christmas carol

The short skit - which has caused outrage - was posted on the Ferry Clever Facebook page and shows a couple putting up Christmas decorations before Adams appears at the front door singing an altered version of 'Deck The Halls'. The Derry card shop posted the clip to promote one of their Christmas card's featuring Mr Adams. When the door closes, the man who answered it says "I can neither confirm nor deny it was carol singers" when he was asked who it was. The sketch has had mixed reactions on social media with some people loving the joke whilst others find it hurtful. She said: "She never got to celebrate any further Christmases and it was never the same for us. Just like thousands of other families. She heavily criticised Mr Adams for being "so flippant" and added that it "reflects really poorly on Sinn Fein". Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph , Colin Worton, who lost his brother Kenneth Worton, 24, in the Kingsmill massacre said the party have "a lot of growing up to do". He said: "They [Sinn Fein] talk peace but it is only from the teeth out. I think of all the political parties in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein have a lot of growing up to do. Irish Sun. US Edition. UK Edition. Scottish Sun.

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Did Gerry Adams ever work for MI5? The allegations that he did are not new — even if they have been rigorously denied. But if that lurid speculation is true then his handler surely deserves a medal. In recent years, Adams — who was never, of course, in the IRA — has undergone something of a rebrand. The incendiary former Sinn Fein leader now preens as an elder statesman in Irish politics.

The sketch involved the former Sinn Fein leader singing 'Tiocfaidh ar la' in a Christmas carol. Want the latest political news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up to our FREE newsletter. We have more newsletters. A video from a Derry-based Christmas card company has been deleted - after it featured Gerry Adams singing a famous republican slogan to a festive jingle. The charity sketch posted online involved the former Sinn Fein leader knocking on the door of a homeowner as a carol singer. He then sings an amended version of the carol Deck the Halls, replacing the 'Fa, la, la, la, la' with 'Tiocfaidh ar la, la, la, la, la'. The sketch, posted by Ferry Clever, has since been deleted after a backlash from families of Troubles victims.

Gerry adams christmas carol

File photograph: Nick Bradshaw. Ferry Clever, the Derry-based company behind the video and Christmas card, said its business is based around "satirical comedy" and that it was "never our intention to offend anyone". The video and Christmas card were intended to raise money for Foyle Search and Rescue. The company said it regularly creates videos and cards for charitable causes to give something back to local communities. Ann Travers, whose sister Mary 22 was shot dead by IRA gunmen in , said that anybody who "thinks this is funny lacks emotional intelligence".

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Join the conversation with other Spectator readers. Most read in The Irish Sun. Ann Travers, whose year-old sister Mary was shot dead and her father Tom seriously injured in an IRA gun attack on April 8, said she anyone who thinks the video is funny lacks emotional intelligence. He was in Donegal when my sister's murder was carried out in April Top Stories. Speaking on WLR FM, he said he doesn't "believe for a second that Gerry either intended to cause hurt or offence to anybody". Search for: Search. The sketch, posted by Ferry Clever, has since been deleted after a backlash from families of Troubles victims. Gerry Adams has come under fire for singing an IRA slogan in a video to promote a Christmas card he features on, right. In recent years, Adams — who was never, of course, in the IRA — has undergone something of a rebrand. The charity sketch posted online involved the former Sinn Fein leader knocking on the door of a homeowner as a carol singer. Patrick's Day parade. Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph , Colin Worton, who lost his brother Kenneth Worton, 24, in the Kingsmill massacre said the party have "a lot of growing up to do".

The short skit - which has caused outrage - was posted on the Ferry Clever Facebook page and shows a couple putting up Christmas decorations before Adams appears at the front door singing an altered version of 'Deck The Halls'. The Derry card shop posted the clip to promote one of their Christmas card's featuring Mr Adams. When the door closes, the man who answered it says "I can neither confirm nor deny it was carol singers" when he was asked who it was.

Ann Travers, whose year-old sister Mary was shot dead and her father Tom seriously injured in an IRA gun attack on April 8, said she anyone who thinks the video is funny lacks emotional intelligence. He then sings an amended version of the carol Deck the Halls, replacing the 'Fa, la, la, la, la' with 'Tiocfaidh ar la, la, la, la, la'. Top Irish lawyer in New York answers the most common questions he's asked. Saoirse Ruane remembered at funeral as 'a wonderful little angel' who is now the 'Saint of Kiltullagh'. Irish sanctuary in danger of sinking, seeks help relocating animals. Adams styles himself as a figure of fun, happily revealing how he enjoys trampolining naked with his dog. Adams put a spin on the slogan in a Christmas advert for Ferry Clever, a graphic design company based in Derry in Northern Ireland. This man is depraved. Adams appeared in a video sketch for card company Ferry Clever, to promote a Christmas card which he appeared on, with the business posting the result last week. Irish Sun. The charity sketch posted online involved the former Sinn Fein leader knocking on the door of a homeowner as a carol singer. He was in Donegal when my sister's murder was carried out in April