At a press conference after his release, Adams also criticised the timing of his arrest, while reiterating Sinn Féin's support for the PSNI and saying: "The IRA is gone.
On 4 May 2016 Adams reiterated his apology for the use of "nigger" but appeared to double down on the use by saying "The whole thing was to make a political point, if I had left that word out would the tweet have gotten any attention?"