'Forgotten' constituents hope to force Adams to court

Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams could be forced into court to face allegations he has abandoned 16,000 of his west Belfast constituents, it was claimed today.

'Forgotten' constituents hope to force Adams to court
Tue, 14 Jan, 2003 - 14:54

Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams could be forced into court to face allegations he has abandoned 16,000 of his west Belfast constituents, it was claimed today.

A petition signed by thousands of people in the staunchly loyalist Shankill Road district claims the Sinn Fein MP has failed them because he has boycotted the House of Commons.

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