Gerry Adams says that affairs in the North, need to be consistently placed higher on the agendas of the governments in the Republic and in Britain.

The Sinn Féin leader also criticised Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the British Prime Minister David Cameron for issuing 'platitudes' amid the current crisis in Stormont.

He says the British Government needs to acknowledge their economic responsibilities in the North of Ireland in order to encourage political stability:

says the British Government needs to acknowledge their economic responsibilities in the North of Ireland in order to encourage political stability:

Talks aimed at stabilising relations between the power sharing executive are due to resume on Monday.

Adams also took aim at the North's former First Minister Peter Robinson, who he says 'has made a show of himself.'.

Fresh negotiations between Sinn Fein and the DUP are due to take place on Monday, in an effort to avoid the collapse of the Stormont institutions.

However, Sinn Fein's President Gerry Adams says Peter Robinson has let himself down, and there's now a lack of public confidence in the talks: