Gerry adams christmas carol

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.

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".

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? 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. While a Ferry Clever statement read: "Whilst our business is based around satirical comedy, it was never our intention to offend anyone. We have now removed the video and have stopped selling the card in question. This will not affect the charitable end of this initiative as we will be making a donation to ensure the charity is not negatively impacted. For him to be so flippant and then to come out with the Tiocfaidh ar la. By David Kent Digital Reporter. Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters.

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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. He also styles himself as a figure of fun, happily revealing how he enjoys trampolining naked with his dog. In his most recent outing, Adams makes a brief and spectacularly offensive reappearance from retirement as a carol singer in a charity video.

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. While a Ferry Clever statement read: "Whilst our business is based around satirical comedy, it was never our intention to offend anyone.

Gerry adams christmas carol

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".

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Garda Representative Association. 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. 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'. I think if any of us say anything, even if unintentionally it causes hurt, I think we should apologise for it. Man charged over alleged random street assault told gardai he intended to target someone else. By: Harry Brent - 3 years ago. News all Most Read Most Recent Babies 'Nobody can pronounce my baby's name - they're stupid because it's so simple' A mum has shared her surprise after hearing strangers mispronounce her son's name - saying she thought it was a common moniker that's easy to say and spell for both adults and children. But if that lurid speculation is true then his handler surely deserves a medal. Met Eireann. Saoirse Ruane. 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. He said: "They [Sinn Fein] talk peace but it is only from the teeth out. Log in. Sign Up No thanks, close. Subscribe to leave a comment.

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".

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