NORTHERN IRELAND: Gerry Adams talks about future of the peace process

NORTHERN IRELAND: Gerry Adams talks about future of the peace process; NORTHERN IRELAND Belfast Conway Hall INT Gerry Adams (Sinn Fein Leader) along thru canteen to stand with other Sinn Fein representatives SIDE CMS Martin McGuiness (Sinn Fein spokesman) standing chatting with others MS Gerry Adams chatting with others TGV Gerry Adams towards along to press conference with others including McGuinness PAN SIDE CS McGuinness PULL FOCUS Gerry Adams Gerry Adams MP (President, Sinn Fein) press conference SOT - I want to speak directly to the volunteer soldiers of the Republican Army/ your determination, selflessness and courage have brought the freedom struggle forward/ that struggle can now be taken forward by other means - I say this with the authority of my office as President of Sinn Fein/ Can you take courageous initiatives which will achieve your aims by purely political and democratic activity/ I know full well that such truly historic decisions can only be taken in the aftermath of intense internal consultation/ I ask that you initiate this as quickly as possible CUTAWAY McGuinness standing beside Adams at press conference SIDE Gerry Adams reading from statement (not heard) Gerry Adams MP (President, Sinn Fein) press conference SOT - Your ability as Republican volunteers to rise to this challenge will mean that two governments and others cannot easily hide their obligations and their responsibility to resolve these problems/ Our struggle has reached a defining moment SIDE McGuinness beside Adams PAN other Sinn Fein members Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness along at end of press conference EXT i/c