Gerry Adams reveals the naked truth of his hi-jinks

A political somersault is one thing, but the notion of Gerry Adams bouncing naked on a trampoline might suggest he has gone to the dogs, but not so, according to the Sinn Féin leader.

He has swapped walking the dog for trampolining with it, he told Seán Moncrief on Newstalk yesterday. Mr Adams revealed something of the man behind the politics, discussing his hobbies and Twitter persona.

In a tweet, the Sinn Féin leader said: “I’ve had a busy beautiful morning. Trampolining from dawn. Peeling spuds. Listening 2 Joan Baez. Chopping turnip&carrots. Off 2 Mullingar.”