Gerry Adams: United Ireland is not the only option

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said a united Ireland is not the only option he is willing to consider in terms of the future of the North.

Mr Adams said at the weekend that he is prepared to consider alternative forms of governance for the North than a united Ireland.

In a significant intervention, Mr Adams said Sinn Féin wanted to see a real republic on the island of Ireland. He said his party would consider alternative forms of governance, in the short run.