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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 30 Apr 2014

    Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams arrested by Northern Ireland police in connection with 1972 Jean McConville murder http://bbc.in/1iEbSgC 

    12:57 PM - 30 Apr 2014
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    94 replies 1,109 retweets 262 likes
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      2. mark d. jarvis‏ @markdjarvis 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Wow! RT @BBCBreaking: Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams arrested by Northern Ireland police in connection with 1972 murder http://bbc.in/1iEbSgC 

        2 replies 25 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Anna Bosch‏Verified account @annabosch 30 Apr 2014
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        ¡! @BBCBreaking: Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams arrested by Northern Ireland police in connection with 1972 murder http://bbc.in/1iEbSgC 

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      1. Conor Leeson‏ @conorleeson 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Being questioned - by appointment - not arrested. Lazy, BBC, very lazy.

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      2. Fiona Unwin‏ @fionaunwin 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking That was a terrible murder, I remember it.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Sweep‏ @KaliSweep 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @fionaunwin

        “@fionaunwin: @BBCBreaking That was a terrible murder, I remember it.” What's your favourite murder Fiona? Name a good one..

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. Fiona Unwin‏ @fionaunwin 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @KaliSweep

        @KaliSweep @bbcbreaking Oh yes, I know. No such thing as a murder that is not terrible. But I do remember that one because of the children.

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      1. Vincent Larouche‏Verified account @VinceLarouche 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Immense nouvelle “@BBCBreaking: Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams arrested by police in connection with 1972 murder http://bbc.in/1iEbSgC ”

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      1. GreatCthulhu  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇺‏ @AdeCthulhu 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking let's see justice served. The "peace process" so far has been about pardoning criminals and prosecuting soldiers and policemen.

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      1. Ignorant Cowboy‏ @IgnintCowboy 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @Bro_Pair It sounds like questioning, not necessarily arrest.

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      2. Russell‏ @RussRB 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking well that's the peace process finished then

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Johnny M‏ @unclejohnCC 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @RussRB

        @RussRB @BBCBreaking ? Its only peace if you dont arrest murderers ? #quaint

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      4. Russell‏ @RussRB 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @unclejohnCC

        @unclejohnCC @BBCBreaking I thought governments were drawing a line in previous terrorist activity b4 a certain date so peace can move...

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Russell‏ @RussRB 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @RussRB

        @unclejohnCC @BBCBreaking forward. Don't agree myself crime is crime no matter when it was committed but were do you stop.....

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Russell‏ @RussRB 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @RussRB

        @unclejohnCC @BBCBreaking is that Augusta in your background pic

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      7. Johnny M‏ @unclejohnCC 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @RussRB

        @RussRB @BBCBreaking It is, yes.

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      8. Russell‏ @RussRB 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @unclejohnCC

        @unclejohnCC thought so. Not been there yet done The Players at Sawgrass and British open at Hoylake like watching on TV u see more

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      9. Johnny M‏ @unclejohnCC 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @RussRB

        @RussRB I watch every minute of every tournament. The BBC coverage of The Open is second to none.

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      2. EC....‏ @ellen_coyle 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking He's not been arrested. He is speaking with the PSNI voluntarily.

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