Adams warned of death threat

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has been warned of a threat against his life, his party said today.

Sinn Féin said the PSNI made Mr Adams aware of the threat in a 'late night' phone call last night.

Mr Adams recently received a letter from Northern Ireland Security Minister Paul Goggins in which he was warned that the threat level against him was "very high".

A Sinn Féin spokesman said the party was taking the threats "very seriously"

However, he said the threats "will not distract the party or the party president from carrying out their responsibilities and seeking to advance the peace process.”