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Gerry Adams says Direct Provision reminds him of Long Kesh prison

Gerry Adams says Direct Provision is like prison without the armed guards.

Gerry Adams says Direct Provision reminds him of Long Kesh prison

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016 - 09:56

Gerry Adams says Direct Provision is like prison without the armed guards.

He has compared his time in Long Kesh to the way asylum seekers are treated in Irish centres.

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