Adams 'oblivious' to republican impact on talks

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams seems either oblivious or uncaring about the impact the republican approach to the Northern Ireland peace talks is having on unionists, a leading loyalist politician claimed today.

Progressive Unionist Assembly member David Ervine ruled out his party going to the Weston Park talks when they resume tomorrow because their structure allowed republicans to come up with "a growing shopping list of demands".