so gerry adams talking there aboutjohn hume and his wife, pat. throughout the afternoon. first minister nicola sturgeon has been giving more details about the latest numbers of people affected by covid—19 in scotland. we have seen a few of these clusters now and unfortunately it is likely we will see more of them in the weeks ahead. this particular cluster in aberdeen is exactly what we feared when we reopen hospitality, and that is what i was talking about last week when i urged people to think carefully about just last week when i urged people to think carefully aboutjust how often you need to go to a pub or restau ra nt you need to go to a pub or restaurant right now, and also about the care you should be taken when you are there. of course it is not just this incident in aberdeen. across the country on social media we are seeing evidence of largely younger people gathering together with little or no physical distance in place. i have seen pictures on social media over this weekend that made me want to cry, not to put too fine a point on it. i

in the in the the person gerry adams. which also like john hume want cheatin and super to shorten on but were prepared to use on force to do it and join him and his constituency when prepared to do that but coloring outside the lines like that going across that divide. really was a very politically risky thing to do but actually if it broke open the whole problem it upset that equilibrium and right other steps are the biggest that's possible i'm going to come back to gerry adams in in just a moment but 1st i'd like you to take a listen to what the u.s. senator edward kennedy said about john human back in 1997 when i think john hume was an. indispensable and sort of awakening among american politicians in the 1970 s. that the most effective way that we could begin the advance the cause of peace is to reduce or terminate to the extent possible the financial support for bombs and bullets so how important were his efforts to securing u.s. backing for the peace process. again that that backing which is crucial it didn't really

in the late 1980s he began talks with the sinn fein leader gerry adams. in 1998. today we can take a collective breath and begin to blow away, let‘s hope, the cobwebs of the past. the peace deal was a defining moment for northern ireland and forjohn hume. he was lauded as a visionary and hailed as a hero by pop stars and hailed as a hero by pop stars and by presidents. mr president and mrs clinton as you can see from the people of derry, you are very, very welcome here today. after he was awarded the nobel prize, john hume maintained his international friendships and statesman—like reputation but he gradually stepped down from his elected roles at stormont, westminster and brussels, as his health declined. in his later years health declined. in his later years he was always greeted with admiration when he appeared at events in his home city of derry. perhaps more than anyone else, john hume was recognised as the father of the peace process. john hume you aside at the age of 83. john hume you aside at the age of 83. tributes have been paid to the politicia

at great personal risk, in the 1980s, he entered into secret talks with gerry adams, the leader of sinnoked anger and criticism, but he refused to change course. i don't give two balls of roasted snow, jim, what advice anybody gives me about those talks, because i will continue with them until they reach what i hope will be a positive conclusion. his stubborn efforts helped bring about the ira ceasefire, and brought sinn fein into the talks that led to the good friday agreement in 1998, ending the conflict. today, we can take a collective breath and begin to blow away, let's hope, the cobwebs of the past. he and i had many disagreements, and that's a very, very healthy thing to do and to have. but when we were able to talk and to actively promote the primacy of politics of dialogue, of inclusivity and so on, which then led to the hume—adams talks, i have to say, on this sad day, that we wouldn't have the peace that we enjoy today if it wasn't forjohn hume. # ..is give peace a chance #. the peace deal was a turning point for northern ireland and saw john hume hailed as a hero by pop star

at great personal risk, in the 1980s, he entered into secret talks with gerry adams, the leader of sinn voice of the ira. it provoked anger and criticism, but he refused to change course. i don't give two balls of roasted snow, jim, what advice anybody gives me about those talks, because i will continue with them until they reach what i hope will be a positive conclusion. his stubborn efforts helped bring about the ira ceasefire, and brought sinn fein into the talks that led to the good friday agreement in 1998, ending the conflict. today, we can take a collective breath and begin to blow away, let's hope, the cobwebs of the past. he and i had many disagreements and that's a very, very healthy thing to do and to have. but when we were able to talk and to actively promote the primacy of politics of dialogue, of inclusivity and so on, which then led to the hume—adams talks, i have to say, on this sad day, that we wouldn't have the peace that we enjoy today if it wasn't forjohn hume. # ..is give peace a chance #. the peace deal was a turning point for northern ireland and saw john hume hai

in the late 1980s, he began talks with the sinn fein leader gerry adams.tical wing of the ira was a huge risk and drew much angry criticism. but mr hume helped to persuade republicans to call a cease—fire, the pathway he carved out lead to the good friday agreement in 1998. today we can take a collective breath and begin to blow away, let's hope, the cobwebs of the past. # all we are saying is give peace a chance...#. the peace deal was a defining moment for northern ireland and forjohn hume. he was lauded as a visionary and heralded as a hero by pop stars and by presidents. mr president and mrs clinton, as you can see from the people of derry, you are very, very welcome here today. after he was awarded the nobel prize, mr hume maintained his international friendships and statesman—like reputation but he gradually stepped down from his elected roles at stormont, westminster, and brussels as his health declined. in his later years he was always greeted with admiration when he appeared at events in his home city of derry. perhaps more than anyone else, john

in the late 1980s, he began talks with the sinn fein leader gerry adams.ng of the ira was a huge risk and drew much angry criticism. but mr hume helped to persuade republicans to call for a cease—fire, the pathway he carved out lead to the good friday agreement in 1998. today we can take a collective breath and begin to blow away, let's hope, the cobwebs of the past. # all we are saying is give peace a chance...#. the peace deal was a defining moment for northern ireland and forjohn hume. he was lauded as a visionary and harrow that as a hero by pop stars and by presidents. mr president and mr clinton at a macro —— mrs clinton, as you can see from the people of derry, you are very, very welcome here today. after he was awarded the nobel prize, mr hume maintained his international friendships and statesman—like reputation but he gradually stepped down from his selected roles at stormont, westminster, and brussels as his health declined. in his later yea rs as his health declined. in his later years he was always greeted with admiration when he appeared at o

at great personal risk, in the 1980s, he entered into secret talks with gerry adams, the leader of sinnthe political voice of the ira. it provoked anger and criticism, but he refused to change course. i don't give two balls of roasted snow, jim, what advice anybody gives me about those talks, because i will continue with them until they reach what i hope will be a positive conclusion. his stubborn efforts helped bring about the ira ceasefire, and brought sinn fein into the talks that led to the good friday agreement in 1998, ending the conflict. today we can take a collective breath and begin to blow away, let's hope, the cobwebs of the past. he and i had many disagreements and that's a very, very healthy thing to do and to have. but when we were able to talk and to actively promote the primacy of politics, of dialogue, of inclusivity and so on, which then led to the hume—adams talks, i have to say, on this sad day, that we wouldn't have the peace that we enjoy today if it wasn't forjohn hume. # ..is give peace a chance #. the peace deal was a turning point for northern ireland and saw