Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien

Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 11


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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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