The duty of Irish republicans is to 'complete' the journey towards a new Ireland and a referendum on Irish unity, according to former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams.

After a brief ceremony in Tokyo today, Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan, will become emperor and ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.

Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams was among the mourners as his brother Liam was buried in Letterkenny, Co Donegal this afternoon.

Though it’s almost a quarter of a century since the then Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams offered his chilling and revealing reassurance to his constituency — “they haven’t gone away, you know” — that reality endures, even if those who would undermine this democracy have moved on from the old Sinn Féin/IRA axis and style themselves differently.

It has to be seen to be believed.

Author and former Tony Blair press secretary, Alastair Campbell, has said he would have preferred to go for pint with Martin McGuinness over his party colleague, Gerry Adams.

Cast your mind back to 2009, writes Daniel McConnell.

The party was slated for using delay tactics to frustrate and stunt the process, reports Political Correspondent Elaine Loughlin.

Gerry Adams has recalled the trepidation he felt as he faced republicans, two days after signing the Good Friday Agreement.

Unionism needs leadership of the kind it had two decades ago which brought the movement into peace talks with Sinn Fein, leading to the Good Friday Agreement, Gerry Adams has said.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has begun the final day of his St Patrick's Day visit to the US.

Latest: Gerry Adams is to consider a court appeal after failing in a legal bid to overturn two historic convictions.

Outgoing Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said he regrets the fact that people were killed by the IRA during the Troubles but does not care how history judges him.

Bowing out as leader of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams’ denial of IRA involvement continues to anger many of his political contemporaries, but all acknowledge his skills in delivering a peace deal, writes Political Reporter Elaine Loughlin.

The long arc of Gerry Adams’ career suggests this was a move based entirely on strategy, rather than guided by any moral compass, writes Michael Clifford

THE King is dead, long live the Queen, says Daniel McConnell.

The idea of Irish unity has become more prevalent since Britain decided to leave the European Union, Gerry Adams has said.

Gerry Adams has revealed how he regrets that it took until 1994 for the first IRA ceasefire.

Outgoing Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has insisted he does not care how history will judge him.

The first draft of history has been unable to achieve any clear consensus on Gerry Adams and what his legacy will be. As Mr Adams steps down as Sinn Fein president, Dolan O’Hagan explores what the final verdict of history may be.

Vincent Browne makes a return to our screens in a brand new two-part documentary which takes an in-depth look at thelife and career of Gerry Adams.

Sinn Féin has been rocked by another bitter internal party row, which has seen a leading TD censured and a councillor suspended.

Outgoing Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has given a wide ranging interview to the BBC's Andrew Marr.

Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald is set to be named the party’s next leader as soon as January 19 after party officials announced a two-week process for interested candidates to put their name forward to replace current leader Gerry Adams.

Gerry Adams was working on a peace strategy in early 1987, State papers have revealed.

We have a cautious welcome for what has been achieved, but it’s only the beginning of a process of intense negotiations which will last for the next number of years."

Opposition parties have given the Brexit border agreement a cautious welcome, warning that the next phase of talks will be “economically critical” for Ireland.

Theresa May has called for renewed talks to break Stormont's powersharing impasse as two rows about the legacy of the Troubles emerged as further roadblocks in the way of a deal.

While intensive and daily negotiations about peace were going on, the IRA planned and executed a terrible atrocity. Adams honoured the bomber, writes Fergus Finlay

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have strongly rejected any notion of going into government with Sinn Féin after the next general election.

Mary Lou McDonald is seen as the chosen candidate to fill the position of Sinn Féin president, writes Elaine Loughlin

In a film about John Hume’s pivotal role in ending terrorism on this island, launched last week, Bill Clinton describes Hume as “Northern Ireland’s Martin Luther King”. 

Gerry Adams is to step down as leader of Sinn Féin next year and will not contest the next election.

Sinn Féin have voted not to allow a 'conscience vote' on the issue of abortion

There is never a right time to go. But, surrounded by his loyal supporters, Gerry Adams is tonight expected to announced he will stand aside as president of an organisation he has led for more than half of his 69 years, writes Elaine Loughlin.

There is speculation about Gerry Adams’ about future as Sinn Féin party leader as the party’s Ard Fheis gets underway in Dublin today.

Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams, is going back to the US to secure a border poll in the next five years in Northern Ireland.

Gerry Adams has called for a British/Irish intergovernmental conference on Northern Ireland.

Former US president Bill Clinton has met with the North's political leaders during a visit to Belfast.

The deadlock in Brexit negotiations was inevitable, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has claimed.

Gerry Adams has given the Taoiseach some “friendly advice” in the Dáil, claiming he has already fallen into the “Enda Kenny trap” just four months into his tenure.

It is time that the Great Leader acted decisively on this generational change he speaks about and stands down to make way for Mary Lou, writes Alison O’Connor

We have no ambition to be part of the system. Our ambition is to change it” was Gerry Adams’ line at the Sinn Féin think-in yesterday.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams will outline when he will step down as leader at the party's ard fheis in November - but will lead Sinn Féin into the next General Election.