As Gerry Adams remains in police custody in Belfast, in relation to the murder of Jean McConville, today’s comment pages and airwaves are full of debate surrounding the issue of Gerry, Sinn Féin and the party's position in Irish politics.

Sinn Féin’s reaction to the arrest has drawn significant attention; while the more general question of the party’s relationship to Ireland’s dark past, and how that relationship affects their position in the future of both sides of the border, has been picked apart in great detail.

With support for Sinn Féin in the Republic growing rapidly in recent months and years, is this issue enough to halt their march?

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Has the arrest of Gerry Adams, and subsequent reaction by his party colleagues, harmed Sinn Fein’s chances in the upcoming local and European elections?