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De Blasio honored the former Sinn Fein leader for his efforts to working towards peace in Northern Ireland
The mayor said during the ceremony that Adams 'did not accept injustice, and he fought against it' for most of his life
While under Adam's leadership, Sinn Fein contributed to establishing negotiations with the British government and put an end to decades of violence
Also honored at the St. Patrick's Day breakfast was Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Eric Varadkar, the country's first openly gay head of state

Published: 18:38 EDT, 17 March 2018 | Updated: 02:00 EDT, 18 March 2018

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Gerry Adams, the former leader of Sinn Fein, was honored at a St. Patrick's Day breakfast hosted by New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio on Saturday.

De Blasio commended him for his efforts to working towards peace in Northern Ireland and named March 17, 2018 as Gerry Adams Day.

'He did not accept injustice, and he fought against it,' the mayor said during the breakfast celebration, according to The Journal.ie.

Sinn Fein's former leader Gerry Adams (Pictured left) was honored at a St Patrick's Day breakfast event hosted by the mayor of New York Bill De Blasio (Right) on Saturday

Also honored at the St. Patrick's Day breakfast was Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Eric Varadkar (Pictured left of De Blasio), the country's first openly gay head of state

'He understood there was no place in this world anymore for colonialism and he fought against it… great ideas never die,' he said.

De Blasio added: 'I want to honor him for pursuit of a goal that makes so much sense – a goal for a United Ireland.'

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams delivers a speech at a Party conference in Dublin, Ireland on November 18, 2017

Also honored at the St. Patrick's Day breakfast was Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Eric Varadkar, the country's first openly gay head of state.

When asked if the controversial politician would be getting the same honor back home, Varadkar demurred from the consideration, telling reporters that the practice would be unusual in Ireland.

'Well, it's not our tradition to name days after any particular individual in Ireland,' Varadkar said, adding that he was happy to 'extend my congratulations to Gerry on the honor being bestowed on him by the city of New York.'

Sinn Fein is a political party that is active in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

While under Adam's leadership, Sinn Fein contributed to establishing negotiations with the British government, which eventually led to the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998.

While under Adam's leadership, Sinn Fein contributed to establishing negotiations with the British government

The agreement ushered in a new era of peace in Northern Ireland, leading to the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which had links to Sinn Fein, to disarm

The agreement ushered in a new era of peace in Northern Ireland, leading to the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which had links to Sinn Fein, to disarm.

The IRA is a paramilitary group that used political violence as a means to achieve the goal of Irish independence from the British government, culminating in an era of bloodshed known as The Troubles.

Individuals on social media took to Twitter to express a wide range of opinions on the honor bestowed upon Adams, expressing a strong ambivalence towards the former politician.

Ann Travers, whose sister was killed in an IRA attack in 1984, condemned De Blasio for honoring Adams on Saturday, saying the former Irish politician 'still justifies today IRA terrorism.'

Supporters of Adams, however, noted the 69-year-old's work as a peacemaker and praised New York for recognizing his efforts.

De Blasio also praised the people of Ireland during the ceremony for voting in favor of marriage equality and for electing Vardkar as Taoiseach (prime minister, chief executive and head of government of Ireland).