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Article: Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams second most popular leader in Irish Republic

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Dateline: DUBLIN, Ireland Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams is the second most popular political leader among voters in the Irish Republic, an opinion poll found Friday.

The survey for The Irish Times newspaper said 56 percent of respondents were "satisfied" with Adams' performance, placing him second only to Prime Minister Bertie Ahern at 68 percent. Deputy prime minister Mary Harney was virtually even with Adams at 54 percent.

It was the first time the poll had gauged the popularity in the Irish Republic of Adams, who lives in British-ruled Northern Ireland and represents West Belfast in the British Parliament.

Sinn Fein gets most of its support in Northern ...

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