Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams
Sinn Fein President and Louth TD Gerry Adams has caused a storm after he was caught branding Unionists as b*****ds.
Adams' outburst came last night at a public meeting in Enniskillen.
The Impartial Recorder made a recording of Adams saying of Unionists: “The point is to break these b*****ds, break them with equality.”
His outburst came after recent comments made by DUP MP Gregory Campbell, who appeared to mock the use of the Irish language by Sinn Fein in the Assembly.
Campbell also remarked at the recent DUP party conference that he would be treating Sinn Fein's political 'wish list' like toilet paper.
Adams' outburst came as he spoke of Gregory Campbell at the meeting in Enniskillen.
He said of Campbell: "There are people who don't want the nonsense that Gregory Campbell spouts... the bigotry.
"But what's the point? The point is to actually break these b******s, that's the point.
"And what's going to break them is equality. That's what's going to break them - equality. Who could be afraid of equality? Who could be afraid of treating somebody the way you want to be treated. That's what we need to keep the focus on - that's the Trojan horse of the entire republican strategy."
Campbell told the Belfast Telegraph last night: "The Sinn Fein mask has definitely slipped.
"People will now be able to see their true colours. To those who know and understand Gerry Adams' background this may not come as a surprise.
"Sinn Fein has for a long time done a sterling job at keeping their true feelings under wraps but now people will be able to see them completely clearly for what they are. All of this is in response to a humorous anecdote."