| 单词 | Sinn Fein |
| 例句 | They met with Reynolds in Dublin and Adams and other top Sinn Fein leaders in Belfast. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z I interviewed Martin McGuinness — the former chief of staff of the IRA and Sinn Fein's chief negotiator — and he called it “a groundbreaking moment in the peace process.” A “peaceaholic” and haunted soul, Padraig O’Malley is the subject of “Peacemaker” 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z And while Feeney wouldn’t pay the IRA or Sinn Fein directly, he did end up covering the bills for their office for the next three years. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Though no one else sees the resemblance, Eric insists the infant is a dead ringer for Gerry Adams, the fabled Irish Republican independence leader and former president of Sinn Fein. Review: Stephen Rea Is One Really Mad Man in ‘Cyprus Avenue’ 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z If this is evidence of Sinn Fein wishing to distance itself from the murderous activities of the IRA then that is of course to be welcomed. BBC apologises over 'SF/IRA' label 2013-05-24T13:00:02Z The group also attended a public meeting at Sinn Fein headquarters, to hear the stories of local residents. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z O’Dowd then sent a letter via courier to Belfast explaining that his group was ready to publicly come over to Ireland and engage with Sinn Fein. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Sip a beer named for the likes of Eugene V. Debs or Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, then join the free 6 p.m. tour at the Avondale Brewery. 36 Hours in Chicago 2014-01-01T16:57:35Z He was for a time a member of Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist political party. John Arden, British Playwright, Dies at 81 2012-04-03T18:15:07Z It included one potentially disastrous demand, a possible dealbreaker: The IRA was demanding $1 million to open a Sinn Fein office in Washington and fund its operation for the first three years. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z It also promised to permit Sinn Fein to open a U.S. office. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The rumpled journalist playing secret statesman listened as Ted said that Sinn Fein wanted to engage with America, wanted peace negotiations. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z At the other end of Commercial Court from Hadskis is the Duke of York pub, where a young Gerry Adams, the Sinn Fein leader, tended bar in the 1960s. What to Do in Belfast, Northern Ireland 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z In May, Leitrim County authorities backed a motion by the political group Sinn Fein asking the Irish government to apologize for the deportation of Gralton. 'Jimmy's Hall' won't let Jimmy Gralton and his deportation be forgotten 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z After all, Gerry Adams, leader of Ireland’s Sinn Fein Party, who has shown less of Mandela’s drive toward healing and reconciliation, made it off the watch list two years earlier in 2006. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z Earlier, Sinn Fein said they were seeking an immediate explanation for the note, which the BBC has described as "insensitive and extremely naïve". BBC apologises over 'SF/IRA' label 2013-05-24T13:00:02Z But for people born after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that brokered peace in the North, he said, Sinn Fein lawmakers were “the ones who are doing something different.” An Outsider Takes on Ireland, From Inside a Plastic Bag 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z While O’Dowd’s heart was with Sinn Fein, he also knew that any peace plan needed the blessing of the Protestant loyalists. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z A man from Sinn Fein, the political party closely associated with the IRA, would meet him at 11:30 a.m. in the bar at Wynn’s Hotel, just off Dublin’s famous O’Connell Street. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z A few years after their first meeting, O’Dowd offered Adams a monthly column in the Irish Voice, giving the Sinn Fein leader a way to get his message out in America. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z So his finds his war, and the men within Sinn Fein willing to continue it, so that he can win his own battle at home. Boardwalk Empire Watch: The Body of an American 2011-11-21T12:49:40Z As an added security measure, they usually communicated in Gaelic; O’Dowd and his Sinn Fein contacts were both fluent. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z “I lived through the revolutionary Irish movement, Sinn Fein, and the wars,” he once explained, “Hiroshima, Hitler, the death camps, and daily violence that I’ve experienced all my life.” Review | Francis Bacon was an elusive figure. A new biography presents novel details of his iconoclastic existence. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z For a Sinn Fein representative to ask why that party would be linked to the IRA is utterly laughable. BBC apologises over 'SF/IRA' label 2013-05-24T13:00:02Z In real life, the D.U.P. is now propping up Theresa May’s government in Britain, while Sinn Fein has gained voting power and seems to be biding its time for Ireland’s reunification. Review: Car-Pooling to End Ireland’s Troubles in ‘The Journey’ 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The Americans then met privately with Adams and other Sinn Fein leaders and emerged feeling that the IRA was committed to seeking peace. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z They would act as unofficial intermediaries between Washington and Northern Ireland and its warring parties, most notably Sinn Fein and the IRA. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z A drama about the women’s movement and birth of Planned Parenthood; or the trauma of World War I vets in a boom economy; or the supporters of Sinn Fein in America? Taking It Personal: A Look Back at Boardwalk Empire Season Three 2012-12-05T15:27:34Z Mr Livingstone revelled in being a bete noire to the right, supporting everyone from striking miners to Sinn Fein's leaders at the height of the IRA's bombing campaign. The ongoing legacy of 'Red Ken' Livingstone 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein, a political party once linked with a terrorist group, has a goal of having Northern Ireland leave the UK and become part of Ireland. Leadership Changes Around the World 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Pat Finucane of Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein accused the British government of being “cynical and cruel.” Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ violence 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein has insisted there was no such threat. Northern Ireland police chief resigns after controversies including huge data breach 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Belfast City Council is expected to elect Sinn Fein's Ryan Murphy, 28, as lord mayor. Green Party secures first ever Northern Ireland mayoral role 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, cemented its status as the largest party in Northern Ireland in local election results counted over the weekend. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein is expected to name Michelle O’Neill as Northern Ireland’s first minister. Leadership Changes Around the World 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z With about 400 of 462 local government seats counted Saturday, Sinn Fein, which seeks unification of Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland, took 128 seats and made breakthroughs in some areas. Sinn Fein on course to be largest party in Northern Ireland local elections 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Michelle O’Neill, Sinn Fein’s vice president, said the results were “momentous.” Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The party were up one seat on their 2019 result as counting neared an end, with Sinn Fein's success coming at the expense of more middle ground nationalist and unionist parties. Sinn Fein sweep past unionist rivals again in Northern Ireland local elections 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z But rather than break a political deadlock in the North, Sinn Fein’s striking gains may harden the sectarian divide that has long complicated its fragile government. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Under these rules, Sinn Fein can only form a government if someone from the DUP acts as deputy first minister. Leadership Changes Around the World 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “We are now on course to have a very momentous election result,” said Michelle O’Neill, Sinn Fein’s vice president. Sinn Fein on course to be largest party in Northern Ireland local elections 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein captured the largest number of seats in Northern Ireland’s assembly in May 2022 in a historic victory. Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z That meant Mr. Seitz dealt with the fallout from Mr. Clinton’s decision to issue a visa to Gerry Adams, the leader of Sinn Fein, a political party with ties to the underground Irish Republican Army. At the Real Embassy, Netflix’s ‘Diplomat’ Draws a Diplomatic Response 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein gained 39 seats, for a total of 144 council members who oversee services like fixing roads and collecting trash. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z So does Northern Ireland’s designated leader, Michelle O’Neill, who represents the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein. Disunited kingdom: Rifts in the realm as King Charles III's coronation nears 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neill, will also be there — a sign of how Northern Ireland’s politics have evolved since the decades of intense sectarian conflict. King Charles coronation guest list: Who is coming and who isn’t 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z On the list is Michelle O’Neill, the leader of the Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, in Northern Ireland. Your Monday Briefing 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s Adams predicted the political impasse “will be resolved” by the DUP returning to government. Northern Ireland peacemakers urge end to political impasse 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z That leaves Sinn Fein as the overwhelming force among nationalist voters. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z “It says much,” the BBC analysis said, that the prospect of Sinn Fein being represented at the coronation “caused scarcely a mainstream ripple.” Disunited kingdom: Rifts in the realm as King Charles III's coronation nears 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has won the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time. Fathers shot, daughters killed in bombings: Ghosts of the blood-soaked Troubles haunt Northern Ireland 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z “Twenty-five years on from the Good Friday Agreement this needless street disorder in Derry has no place in our society, ” said Sinn Fein leader Michelle O’Neill. A short Biden trip to N. Ireland, where peace clashes with dysfunction 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Politicians who condemned the attack included Michelle O’Neill, vice president of the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein, which was allied with the paramilitary Irish Republican Army during the decades of Catholic-Protestant violence. British PM urges NIreland politicians to go back to work 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s inability to do that because of the Democratic Unionists’ intransigence has frustrated its voters, who analysts said flocked to the polls in large numbers in these elections to register their disapproval. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Centuries of disaffection quickly turned to armed revolt spearheaded by the underground Irish Republican Army and its political wing, Sinn Fein, which cast themselves as champions of the Roman Catholic minority. Biden Must Tread Rocky Path in Belfast Before Tending His Irish Roots 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z And in elections last year, Sinn Fein became the first nationalist party to win the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Fathers shot, daughters killed in bombings: Ghosts of the blood-soaked Troubles haunt Northern Ireland 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein, the major party on the Irish nationalist side, became the largest party in the North’s assembly in elections last year. A Look at Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Peace Accord 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z After the meeting with Jayne Brady, the head of the civil service in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy said he expected it would be the "most hard and tough budget". Stormont crisis: Punishment budget awaits Stormont, Conor Murphy warns 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z “Sinn Fein did better than anyone predicted they would, even Sinn Fein,” Professor Hayward said, noting that it was the first election in which the overall nationalist vote was larger than the overall unionist vote. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Even Mr. Clinton, he said, infuriated the British government in 1994 by granting Mr. Adams, the Sinn Fein leader, a visa to visit the United States. Biden Must Tread Rocky Path in Belfast Before Tending His Irish Roots 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The Irish Republican Army called a cease-fire in 1994, allowing its allied party, Sinn Fein, to join other nationalist and unionist parties in peace talks co-sponsored by the British and Irish governments. As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Despite the current crisis, "a space has been opened up where people can moderate our differences politically", the former Sinn Fein leader said. Architects of Northern Ireland peace see hope beyond Brexit deadlock 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein attracts 15.5%, its biggest share of the vote, though the British government has said the party will be excluded from talks unless the IRA ceasefire is restored. The long road to Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Until now, Sinn Fein has campaigned heavily on kitchen-table issues like housing and health care, eschewing a direct appeal for Irish unification. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z “The United States has skin in this game,” said Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Fein in the Irish Republic. Biden Must Tread Rocky Path in Belfast Before Tending His Irish Roots 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The minutes of the meeting had been published by Sinn Fein - the IRA's political wing - in 1994. MI5 spy reveals secret 'unauthorised' IRA talks 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z But he said if the DUP, the key rival of his Sinn Fein party, does not re-enter government, other options would have to be considered. Architects of Northern Ireland peace see hope beyond Brexit deadlock 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In elections last May, the Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, emerged as the territory’s largest, which gave it the right to appoint the first minister in the government. To Heal Brexit Wound, U.K. and E.U. Strike a Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z It would particularly upset Sinn Fein, the biggest party after the recent election. What’s at Stake as U.K. and E.U. Wrangle Over Northern Ireland Protocol 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z On 18 February Sinn Fein condemned a threat they said had been made by dissident republicans against the brother of Pat Finucane as "beyond contempt". Timeline of dissident republican activity 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Paramilitary groups were excluded, but two small unionist parties linked to loyalist groups and the IRA's political ally Sinn Fein, led by Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, took part. Explainer: What is the Good Friday Agreement and when was it signed? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Even though the DUP came second in May 2022 elections to Sinn Fein - a nationalist party that accepts the protocol - a new Northern Ireland government cannot be formed without its support. Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z For its part, Sinn Fein welcomed the agreement, though it, too, said it wanted to scrutinize the fine print. To Heal Brexit Wound, U.K. and E.U. Strike a Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z That is in part because Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party, is now the biggest party in the North’s assembly, which gives it the right to name a first minister. Pursuing Deal on Northern Ireland, Sunak Seeks Calmer Waters for U.K. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein generally approves of the post-Brexit trade rules. Flurry of activity signals deal is near on Brexit trade feud 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z They refused to return after an election in May made Irish nationalists Sinn Fein the largest party for the first time. Britain will not call fresh N.Ireland elections next week - minister 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein, meanwhile, refused to meet the British delegation because party leader Mary Lou McDonald, a lawmaker in the Irish parliament in Dublin, had been excluded. UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland-Brexit trade spat 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The agreement between his party, Fine Gael, and Fianna Fail — also in long-term decline — was seen as an awkward alliance to check the growing influence of an up and coming rival for power, Sinn Fein. Once a Figurehead of Change, Ireland’s Returning Leader Has Lots to Prove 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Sunak's office said he was due to hold an "introductory meeting and informal discussions" with the leaders of the five main parties, including the DUP and Irish nationalists Sinn Fein. UK's Sunak takes first trip to Northern Ireland as PM 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein won the largest number of seats in the election in May but due to the DUP's ongoing boycott in protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol, no new devolved executive has been formed. Stormont stalemate: Northern Ireland fails to restore power-sharing 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z No government can be formed without the agreement of both the largest unionist group, the Democratic Unionist Party, and the biggest nationalist party, Sinn Fein. UK delays N Ireland election call to buy time for talks 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z They refused to return after an election in May made Irish nationalists Sinn Fein the largest party. Britain delays Northern Ireland election further 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z That, together with promises to overhaul health and education, have won Sinn Fein considerable support. Once a Figurehead of Change, Ireland’s Returning Leader Has Lots to Prove 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein replaced the DUP as the region's largest party for the first time in the May elections, a symbolic breakthrough for Irish nationalism. Britain says no fresh election in N.Ireland this year 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Irish nationalists Sinn Fein won the most seats for the first time in May's voting and opinion polls have moved little since. UK considering delay to Northern Ireland elections, Ireland minister says 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s victory in May was a watershed in Northern Ireland’s politics, elevating a nationalist party that many still associate with paramilitary violence to leadership in the territory. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z In May’s election, Sinn Fein — which seeks Northern Ireland’s union with Ireland — became the largest party in the 90-seat assembly, entitled to the post of first minister. Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z A Politico poll this month showed voter support for Sinn Fein at 34 percent, with Fine Gael at 23 percent and Fianna Fail at 18 percent. Once a Figurehead of Change, Ireland’s Returning Leader Has Lots to Prove 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein said the shift was a further reason why planning should begin for a referendum on a united Ireland. Northern Ireland has more Catholics than Protestants for first time 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z We watched him at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland, being addressed by Sinn Fein leaders who do not recognise the legitimacy of his Crown in their country. Charles' tour shows desire to hug UK nations close 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z It entitled Sinn Fein to name Michelle O’Neill, its leader, to the post of first minister in the government, reflecting its status as the party with the most seats in the assembly. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Sinn Fein, now the largest party in Northern Ireland, still does not recognize the authority of the British monarchy. On U.K. tour, a question for Charles: Can he be the king of hearts? 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The Sinn Fein bookstore onsite sells posters with a portrait of Sands over the slogan: “England Get Out of Ireland.” In Northern Ireland, praise for monarchy vies with disdain 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Maskey is a member of Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party, which is now the largest in the territory. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z In Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, a party that seeks to lead Northern Ireland out of the Kingdom and into the Republic, is now the biggest single party. Charles' tour shows desire to hug UK nations close 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z While the D.U.P. is unlikely to overtake Sinn Fein, analysts said, it may shore up what had been an eroding position. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s president, Mary Lou McDonald, paid tribute to the 96-year-old monarch following her death last Thursday, calling her “a powerful advocate and ally of those who believe in peace and reconciliation.” King Charles in Belfast, queen’s coffin to return to London 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z But in a sign of how far Northern Ireland has come on the road to peace, representatives of the Irish Republican Army-linked party Sinn Fein are attending commemorative events for the queen in Belfast. Loss of unifying queen could fray the bonds of fractious UK 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z But last year, on the day after the queen’s husband, Prince Philip, was buried, the current leader of Sinn Fein, Mary Lou McDonald, issued a landmark apology. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army, horrified many loyalists in May by securing the largest number of seats in the regional parliament for the first time. Northern Ireland loyalists anxious as 'stalwart' queen passes 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The D.U.P. and Sinn Fein should both gain seats” in the next election, said David Campbell, the chairman of the Loyalist Communities Council, which represents pro-union paramilitary groups that vehemently oppose the protocol. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z In Northern Ireland, however, the Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, became the largest party after elections in May. Queen’s Death Leaves U.K. Grappling With Its Sense of National Identity 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein has since become the largest party in Northern Ireland and is by far the most popular ahead of 2025 elections. Irish nationalists Sinn Fein looking forward to working with King Charles 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z He also took note of the new political landscape in a brief exchange with the leader of Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neill. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Supporters of this plan, including the nationalist Sinn Fein party, say it is necessary to protect the Good Friday Agreement. Good Friday Agreement: What is it? 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “If the sense is the D.U.P. is against the Good Friday Agreement,” Professor Hayward said, “there is a certain rationale for the Sinn Fein to go for their alternative.” Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein is within striking distance of being the largest party in the Irish Republic, too, a milestone that could accelerate its drive for Irish unification. Queen’s Death Leaves U.K. Grappling With Its Sense of National Identity 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z At first he refused to speak directly with Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA. Tributes paid to Northern Ireland peacemaker David Trimble 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Yet in 1998 he met face-to-face with Gerry Adams, the former leader of Sinn Fein, in what would have once been an unthinkable and perilous encounter for a unionist leader. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Even though the DUP came second in May's elections to Sinn Fein - a nationalist party which accepts the protocol - a new Northern Ireland government cannot be formed without its support. Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Following elections in Northern Ireland last month, the Democratic Unionist Party is refusing to serve in a power-sharing executive with Sinn Fein until the protocol is changed. EU set to take legal action against UK over post-Brexit deal changes 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The party finished second behind the nationalist party Sinn Fein in elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly this month. N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z But ultimately he relented and in 1997 became the first unionist leader to negotiate with Sinn Fein. Tributes paid to Northern Ireland peacemaker David Trimble 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z By contrast, his adversaries in the I.R.A., its political wing, Sinn Fein, and other Catholic groups strove for a united Ireland. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Pro-Brexit Unionist politicians in Northern Ireland are refusing to form a power-sharing government with nationalist Sinn Fein in Belfast, saying first the protocol must be changed. EU warns UK not to change N Ireland trade deal 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The Irish nationalist Sinn Fein, the province's biggest party following the assembly elections, accepts the protocol given the party's goal of Irish unification and wish to remain in the EU. Explainer: How the Northern Ireland protocol divides Britain and the EU 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The dispute has stymied another part of that peace deal - power-sharing between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party it beat in the election. Unilateral action on Northern Irish Brexit rules is wrong, Sinn Fein tells UK PM 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Some worry they will always find an objection in the protocol to use as an excuse to avoid going into government with a Sinn Fein first minister. Boris Johnson faces knotty diplomatic challenge in Brexit deal talks 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Voters in Northern Ireland elected a new Assembly this month, in a vote that saw Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein win the most seats. Johnson says UK will act on N. Ireland rules if EU won’t 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Already Sinn Fein has accused the prime minister of playing politics and Dublin warned that any unilateral action will mean retaliation from the EU. Boris Johnson to arrive in Northern Ireland amid crisis over protocol 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Voters in Northern Ireland elected a new Assembly this month, in an election that saw Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein win the most seats. UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein and the other nationalist and nonaligned parties, which collectively got a majority of votes in the election, want to keep the Protocol. Unionists block new N Ireland govt over Brexit trade rules 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The DUP is refusing to join a power-sharing government with the nationalist party Sinn Fein, which topped the poll, until the protocol is significantly changed. UK's Jacob Rees-Mogg attacks EU tactics over NI Protocol 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Under Northern Ireland’s mandatory power-sharing rules, that gives Sinn Fein the post of first minister, with the DUP taking the deputy first minister job. Unionists set to block N Ireland govt over Brexit trade spat 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z They resurfaced after the Democratic Unionist Party refused this week to help form a power-sharing government with Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein unless the post-Brexit arrangements were substantially changed or scrapped. UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein won the most seats last week, the first time a party that seeks to unite Northern Ireland with the republic has topped the voting. UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z A landmark victory by the Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, in legislative elections in the North last week has further roiled the waters. Queen Misses a Traditional Ceremony, at a Disorderly Moment for Britain 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The elections cemented a majority for assembly members who accept the protocol including the new largest party, nationalist Sinn Fein. Brexit: UK considers plan to scrap parts of NI Protocol 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s vice-president, Michelle O’Neill, stressed that she wanted to serve as a “first minister for all” and work in partnership with other parties. Unionist party refuses to form new N Ireland government 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z But it also knows that Sinn Fein cannot rule without the consent of the largest pro-British party, the Democratic Unionist Party, under the region’s carefully crafted 1998 peace deal. Belfast takes Sinn Fein's historic election win in its stride 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein, which seeks union with Ireland, won 27 seats in the 90-seat legislature, beating the Democratic Unionist Party, which secured 25 seats. N.Ireland parties urged to work together after Sinn Fein win 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Angry unionists are refusing to take part in a government with a Sinn Fein politician at the helm, potentially portending years of dysfunction in Belfast. Queen Misses a Traditional Ceremony, at a Disorderly Moment for Britain 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein won the most seats in the election for Northern Ireland's Assembly on Thursday. UK's Raab: We must 'unlock' the Northern Ireland protocol 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z The talks came after nationalist party Sinn Fein, which seeks union with Ireland, scored a historic victory in last week’s Northern Ireland Assembly elections. Unionist party refuses to form new N Ireland government 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein pushing for a unification referendum “is nothing new,” he said. Belfast takes Sinn Fein's historic election win in its stride 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z But it’s not clear whether Sinn Fein will lead a new government because of Northern Ireland’s delicate power-sharing politics and ongoing tussles over the legacy of Britain’s exit from the European Union. N.Ireland parties urged to work together after Sinn Fein win 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z As the largest party, Sinn Fein will have the right to name a first minister, the symbolic top official in the government. As Britain Turned Away From E.U., Northern Ireland Turned to Sinn Fein 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z With almost all votes counted from Thursday’s local U.K. election, Sinn Fein secured 27 of the Assembly’s 90 seats. Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ as it wins Northern Ireland vote 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein overtook the rival DUP to become the first Irish nationalist party to top the voting in Northern Ireland’s history. Unionist party refuses to form new N Ireland government 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Across the city, wearing a Gaelic football jersey sporting the green, white and orange tricolour of the Irish Republic, 80-year-old Belfast man Tommy Shaw said he was “quite pleased” by Sinn Fein’s win. Belfast takes Sinn Fein's historic election win in its stride 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z The result gives Sinn Fein the right to hold the post of first minister in Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government, with the DUP taking the deputy first minister role. EXPLAINER: What’s next for N. Ireland after Sinn Fein wins? 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Even so, it has not committed to taking part in a government with a Sinn Fein first minister. As Britain Turned Away From E.U., Northern Ireland Turned to Sinn Fein 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The victory means Sinn Fein is entitled to the post of first minister in Belfast - a first for an Irish nationalist party since Northern Ireland was founded as a Protestant-majority state in 1921. Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ as it wins Northern Ireland vote 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z While the final seat count has not been declared, analysts said no one could catch Sinn Fein. Sinn Fein calls for united Ireland debate after historic election win 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z But he too expressed doubts that a referendum on unification was closer as a result of Sinn Fein’s win. Belfast takes Sinn Fein's historic election win in its stride 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z With all but two of the assembly’s seats filled Saturday, Sinn Fein has won with 27 seats out of 90. EXPLAINER: What’s next for N. Ireland after Sinn Fein wins? 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z In this more complex landscape, Professor Hayward said, Sinn Fein was likely to govern much as it campaigned, by focusing on competent management and sound policies rather than mobilizing an urgent campaign for Irish unity. As Britain Turned Away From E.U., Northern Ireland Turned to Sinn Fein 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Saturday’s results bring Sinn Fein’s ultimate goal of a united Ireland a step closer, although the party kept unification out of the spotlight this year during a campaign dominated by the skyrocketing cost of living. Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ as it wins Northern Ireland vote 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The Sinn Fein victory will not change the region's status, as the referendum required to leave the United Kingdom is at the discretion of the British government and likely years away. Sinn Fein calls for united Ireland debate after historic election win 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z While Sinn Fein activists and candidates held a party on Saturday, there were no big celebrations in the nationalist stronghold of the Falls Road, where Shaw’s Gaelic football team plays. Belfast takes Sinn Fein's historic election win in its stride 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein's goal of uniting Ireland north and south remains some way off. NI election results 2022: Sinn Féin's rise from IRA political wing 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Ms. O’Neill, the Sinn Fein leader in Northern Ireland, hailed what she called “the election of a generation.” As Britain Turned Away From E.U., Northern Ireland Turned to Sinn Fein 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald indicated Friday that planning for any unity referendum could come within the next five years. Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ as it wins Northern Ireland vote 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z It would also bring Sinn Fein’s ultimate goal of a united Ireland a step closer. Sinn Fein set for first win in Northern Ireland election 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The idea that Sinn Fein — once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army — could triumph in these elections would have been unthinkable a generation ago. Sinn Fein on track to win in N. Ireland, a victory with big symbolism 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z “The overriding point Sinn Fein is making is, ‘We want to be in government,’” Professor Hayward said. In a seismic election shift in Northern Ireland, the pro-unity Sinn Fein is winning. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The outcome is also likely to reaffirm that a majority of lawmakers - including Sinn Fein - in the regional assembly favour retaining the protocol. Northern Ireland poised for watershed election result as counting begins 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, was well placed to win the most seats, which would represent an extraordinary coming-of-age for a political party that many still associate with years of paramilitary violence. What to Look For in U.K. Local Elections 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Both posts must be filled for a government to function, but the Democratic Unionist Party has suggested it might not serve under a Sinn Fein first minister. Sinn Fein set for first win in Northern Ireland election 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z A Sinn Fein win wouldn’t have immediate implications for unification. Sinn Fein on track to win in N. Ireland, a victory with big symbolism 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein has increased its support in the Irish Republic as well, with a similar appeal to voters on bread-and-butter issues like housing prices. In a seismic election shift in Northern Ireland, the pro-unity Sinn Fein is winning. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein benefited from a jump in turnout to 65% five years ago when it closed the gap with the DUP to just one seat. Northern Ireland poised for watershed election result as counting begins 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z In polls this past week, Sinn Fein held a consistent lead over the Democratic Unionist Party, which favors Northern Ireland’s current status as part of the United Kingdom. What to Look For in U.K. Local Elections 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z But if opinion polls are right, an election Thursday will see Sinn Fein, an Irish nationalist party that seeks union with Ireland, become the largest group in the 90-seat Northern Ireland Assembly. Sinn Fein eyes historic win in Northern Ireland election 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z But Sinn Fein hopes it can build support over time. Sinn Fein on track to win in N. Ireland, a victory with big symbolism 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z But on Friday, the largest Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, was on the cusp of being declared the territory’s largest party, a political watershed in a land long torn by sectarian violence. In a seismic election shift in Northern Ireland, the pro-unity Sinn Fein is winning. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z It also moves Sinn Fein closer to becoming the lead party in government on both sides of the Irish border. Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Even if Sinn Fein wins the most seats in the regional assembly elections, as opinion polls suggest, it would not usher in any quick change to Northern Ireland’s status. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z That would give Sinn Fein the post of first minister in the Belfast government for the first time. Sinn Fein eyes historic win in Northern Ireland election 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z He commented: "It's particularly an issue when you have Sinn Fein looking to build an alliance with people who are still committing murder on our streets to deliver their unity goal." NI election 2022: Parties clash at first leaders debate 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z “For nationalists who have lived in Northern Ireland for decades, to see Sinn Fein as the largest party is an emotional moment,” said Diarmaid Ferriter, professor of modern Irish history at University College Dublin. In a seismic election shift in Northern Ireland, the pro-unity Sinn Fein is winning. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Though a referendum that could result in unity with the neighbouring Republic of Ireland is likely to be years away, Sinn Fein senses growing momentum. Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z But a Sinn Fein victory would be a historic moment for a political movement whose founders are even today denounced by critics as former terrorists. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z And it would bring Sinn Fein’s ultimate goal of a united Ireland a step closer. Sinn Fein eyes historic win in Northern Ireland election 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z He interjected claiming that the money could have been spent by the Sinn Fein Finance Minister Conor Murphy, a claim rejected by Ms O'Neill. NI election 2022: Parties clash at first leaders debate 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s victory has deeply unsettled the unionists, who have declined to say they will take part in a government with a Sinn Fein first minister. In a seismic election shift in Northern Ireland, the pro-unity Sinn Fein is winning. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z "We are in a decade of opportunity, a decade of opportunity to bring about that change," Sinn Fein's leader in Northern Ireland, Michelle O'Neill told Reuters at its 'Time For Real Change' election manifesto launch. Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein is a party historically associated with the Irish Republican Army and the decades of violence known as “the Troubles.” Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z In Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein has downplayed talk of a united Ireland in its campaign to focus on bread-and-butter issues. Sinn Fein eyes historic win in Northern Ireland election 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z “It’s changed times now,” said Brian Gow, 69, as he contemplated the growing odds that the Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, would win the most seats in parliamentary elections on Thursday. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z That means that the final number of seats won by Sinn Fein and other parties will not be clear until Saturday. In a seismic election shift in Northern Ireland, the pro-unity Sinn Fein is winning. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein is led by a younger generation of politicians with fewer links to the IRA and Northern Ireland's "Troubles" when 3,600 people were killed. Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z O’Neill, 45, joined Sinn Fein after the Good Friday Agreement, when she was in her early 20s. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The Democratic Unionist Party, which has been the largest in the Northern Ireland Assembly for two decades, has suggested it might not serve under a Sinn Fein first minister. Sinn Fein eyes historic win in Northern Ireland election 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The only immediate effect of a Sinn Fein victory would be the right to name the first minister in the next government. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z For all its evolution into a mainstream party, analysts say Sinn Fein still bears traces of its militant roots. In a seismic election shift in Northern Ireland, the pro-unity Sinn Fein is winning. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Pro-British parties are nevertheless using Sinn Fein's push to withdraw Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Wales to galvanise support. Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z But some British media outlets have hyped that her late father, a former local Sinn Fein lawmaker, was imprisoned for IRA membership during the Troubles. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Polls suggest Irish nationalist rivals Sinn Fein will emerge as the largest party for the first time. UK must act unilaterally if N.Ireland protocol not replaced quickly - DUP leader 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The issue did not come up much on a recent evening of canvassing by two candidates for the Alliance Party, which presents itself as a centrist alternative to Sinn Fein and the D.U.P. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z It meant Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill lost her job as deputy first minister and that the executive could not take decisions because the first and deputy first ministers must chair all meetings of it. NI election 2022: Why Northern Ireland's election is different 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Still, analysts believe a Sinn Fein victory on Thursday could be a watershed moment. Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Of the 90 assembly seats available, the DUP won 28, Sinn Fein 27. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Recent polls suggest Sinn Fein could take the lead for the first time. UK elections 2022: A really simple guide 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z He predicted that unionist voters — even those demoralized by Brexit — would return to the fold rather than risk letting Sinn Fein seize the mantle of the largest party. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Recent polls have also indicated that Sinn Fein could for the first time win the most seats and be entitled to the first minister role. NI election 2022: Why Northern Ireland's election is different 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z But some experts said they doubted the Democratic Unionists could ever take part in a government with a Sinn Fein representative as first minister. Upheaval in Northern Ireland, With Brexit at Its Center 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Opinion polling ahead of this week’s election has been limited, but the surveys find Sinn Fein with a small but consistent advantage over other parties. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Opinion polls suggest Sinn Fein may pass the Democratic Unionist Party to become Northern Ireland's largest party for the first time. Northern Ireland elections won't be held early - minister 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Yet for all of the freighted symbolism, Mr. Gow and his wife, Alison, greeted the prospect of a Sinn Fein victory with relative equanimity. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z The move means Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill of Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein also must step down, plunging the Northern Ireland executive into chaos. Judge says post-Brexit N Ireland border checks must continue 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Unionists complain that Sinn Fein vetoed their plans to plant a rose bush at Stormont last year to mark the centenary of the establishment of Northern Ireland. Upheaval in Northern Ireland, With Brexit at Its Center 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z But Sinn Fein in this campaign has played down its long-term aspirations for border referendums. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Once Paul Givan tenders his resignation, that means the deputy first minister, Michelle O'Neill of Sinn Fein, loses her post too. DUP: Givan resignation triggers fresh political crisis in NI 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z That would be music to the ears of Sinn Fein’s leaders. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein has called for an early election for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Judge says post-Brexit N Ireland border checks must continue 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z It would not necessarily lead to early elections, which opinion polls suggest will see Sinn Fein pass the DUP to become Northern Ireland’s largest party for the first time. N.Ireland first minister may quit as EU warns Britain over Brexit checks 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Davidson is like many Sinn Fein activists who got involved after the Good Friday Agreement. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill of Sinn Fein tweeted: “This stunt is an attempt by the DUP to unlawfully interfere with domestic and international law.” N Ireland orders halt to border checks in new Brexit glitch 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Irish unification, party leaders say, is an over-the-horizon issue, over which Sinn Fein has limited control. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Sinn Fein said it would veto a proposal by the DUP seeking executive support to make border checks through the NI Protocol unlawful. Brexit: NI Protocol talks must end soon, says Donaldson 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill, said momentum was needed in negotiations to make the protocol work better. Tories split over Brexit Minister Lord Frost's resignation 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z But also, “I want a united Ireland, which Sinn Fein will help to bring about.” Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z That would effectively collapse the government, which is run by the DUP and Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein. Unionist leader says Brexit deal could sink N Ireland govt 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Pat Finucane’s photograph still hangs over his son’s desk — a poignant reminder of why a Sinn Fein victory would mean more than just better health care. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Speaking on Friday, Sir Jeffrey repeated his party's position and dismissed Sinn Fein's plans to block the move. Brexit: NI Protocol talks must end soon, says Donaldson 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z What’s more, Sinn Fein is surging ahead in polls in the Irish Republic and may enter government after the next elections in 2025. Opinion | Northern Ireland Is Coming to an End 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z The first minister in the power-sharing government has until now always been a unionist, with Sinn Fein filling the position of deputy first minister since 2007. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z "It's not respecting someone's mandate... I'm not setting preconditions to the selection of Sinn Fein's deputy first minister," he said. Sinn Féin wants UK government to bring in Irish language law 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z They have warned they will refuse to take part in a government with a Sinn Fein first minister. In Northern Ireland, Divided Unionists Leave an Opening for Nationalists 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z "If Sinn Fein decide to veto it from being discussed, the advice we have is these checks are unlawful, and in those circumstances checks should stop." Brexit: NI Protocol talks must end soon, says Donaldson 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden is also mulling the appointment of a presidential envoy for Northern Ireland, a prospect that delights Sinn Fein and alarms loyalists, who fear that the president will favor the nationalist cause. As a Tense Summer Looms, Northern Ireland Braces 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z But a win this week would allow Sinn Fein to name the first minister, a historic change with big psychological implications for Northern Ireland politics. Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein refused to support the government amendment condemning Hamas attacks. Ireland urges Israel to end 'de facto annexation' of Palestinian land 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The hunger strikes were pivotal in Sinn Fein's remarkable journey, which leaves it now the largest political party on the island of Ireland, sharing power in Belfast and knocking on the door in Dublin. Bobby Sands: The hunger strike that changed the course of N Ireland's conflict 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Speaking to Times Radio, Ms. McDonald said Sinn Fein was now engaged in peaceful politics. Sinn Fein Leader Apologizes for 1979 Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z That has opened the door to something once thought inconceivable: that Sinn Fein could emerge as the largest party, with the right to appoint the first minister. As a Tense Summer Looms, Northern Ireland Braces 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z In Sunday’s debate, the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson framed the election as a choice between his party’s plan to address “issues that really matter to the people out there” and “Sinn Fein’s divisive border poll.” Sinn Fein could see landmark win in Northern Ireland elections Thursday 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Unionists are also angry at a police decision not to prosecute politicians from the IRA-linked Sinn Fein party who attended the funeral of a former Irish Republican Army commander in June, despite coronavirus restrictions. EXPLAINER: What is behind the latest unrest in N Ireland? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z How did the Northern Ireland Secretary, who finally brought the hunger strike to an end, view Sinn Fein's advance? Bobby Sands: The hunger strike that changed the course of N Ireland's conflict 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z In elections last year, Sinn Fein won roughly the same number of seats in Parliament as each of Ireland’s two establishment parties, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Sinn Fein Leader Apologizes for 1979 Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z But Sinn Fein’s leaders say that, with a growing Catholic population and the fallout from Brexit, momentum is on their side. As a Tense Summer Looms, Northern Ireland Braces 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Nonetheless the lack of prosecutions “played into the feeling among some Unionists that it is one rule for Sinn Fein and another for the rest of us,” he said. Northern Ireland Sees Spasm of Violence as Old Tensions Resurface 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill, of Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, called the violence “utterly deplorable.” N Ireland leaders call for calm after violence escalates 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z "It was very, very difficult before Bobby Sands was elected, to argue internally that the way forward was through standing Sinn Fein in elections," Jim Gibney told me. Bobby Sands: The hunger strike that changed the course of N Ireland's conflict 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Since neither wanted to form a government with Sinn Fein — in part because of its I.R.A. legacy — they agreed to enter into a formal governing coalition for the first time. Sinn Fein Leader Apologizes for 1979 Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z Brexit has reawakened those passions, and they could flare further next year if, as polls currently suggest, the main Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, becomes the biggest party in a field of divided, demoralized unionists. As a Tense Summer Looms, Northern Ireland Braces 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Among around 2,000 people who attended his funeral were senior members of Sinn Fein, a party that mainly represents Roman Catholic voters. Northern Ireland Sees Spasm of Violence as Old Tensions Resurface 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z “Those involved in violence, criminal damage, manipulation of our young people and attacks on the police must stop,” O’Neill of the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party said on Twitter later on Wednesday. Northern Ireland government to meet as riots escalate 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Martin McGuinness, the former IRA leader and now Sinn Fein politician, is elected to the devolved Northern Ireland Assembly. Bobby Sands: The hunger strike that changed the course of N Ireland's conflict 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z The leaders of Northern Ireland’s largest political parties Sinn Fein and the DUP both condemned the violence, pointing in particular to the bus hijacking and an attack on a photojournalist from the Belfast Telegraph newspaper. UK PM urges calm as Belfast protesters hijack bus, attack police 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Unionists are also angry at a police decision not to prosecute Sinn Fein politicians who attended the funeral of a former Irish Republican Army commander in June. N Ireland sees 3rd night of unrest amid post-Brexit tensions 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z The motion calls for the assembly to place on record its regret that the Sinn Fein representatives, who attended the funeral last June, breached political messaging and undermined efforts to prevent transmission of the virus. Bobby Storey funeral: Stormont recalled for SDLP censure motion 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z He has also been snubbed by Sinn Fein, who's Vice President Michelle O'Neill refused to meet the prime minister for what the party regarded as a "photo call". Boris Johnson visits Northern Ireland amid unionist tension 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z He becomes president of Sinn Fein later in the year. Bobby Sands: The hunger strike that changed the course of N Ireland's conflict 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z But her deputy first minister, Sinn Fein's Vice-President Michelle O'Neill, accused the British government "acting in bad faith" over the Protocol. Brexit: UK extends Irish Sea checks grace period for parcels 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Hi @nick_clegg Northern Ireland is updating its electoral register but Facebook is being used by Sinn Fein to create and spread false statements designed to cause confusion and misunderstanding. Facebook: DUP demands action on Sinn Féin 'misinformation' 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Also at the talks will be Michelle O'Neill, Sinn Fein's vice-president and Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, who said the DUP was "whipping up hysteria" while others were "calling for calm and resolution". PM urges EU action to quell Brexit tensions in NI 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z “There is an unstoppable conversation underway on our constitutional future,” Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill of Sinn Fein, a Republican party, said on Twitter on Sunday. Scottish leader says PM Johnson fears democracy over independence issue 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein becomes the largest political party on the island of Ireland. Bobby Sands: The hunger strike that changed the course of N Ireland's conflict 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z And he hit out at members of Sinn Fein, the SDLP, and Alliance Party who he claimed had supported it. Brexit: Edwin Poots warns of job losses and food shortages 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland’s largest nationalist party Sinn Fein, now also the joint largest in the Irish parliament, thinks a vote on its central goal can be held and won within a decade. Bewildered and angry, Northern Ireland unionists fret over place in UK 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z But critics have dubbed them “vulture funds” and their power was a lightning rod in elections in Ireland this year when Sinn Fein secured more votes than the establishment parties for the first time. Exclusive: ECB plots Amazon-style market to prevent Wall Street COVID debt swoop 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein, a left-wing party long associated with the Irish Republic Army, surprised many by topping the vote with 24.5% support, more than 3 percentage points ahead of second place Fianna Fael. Irish leader forced to defend govt future amid golf scandal 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Adams was allegedly a former IRA commander, which the Sinn Fein president denied, and some critics accused Mr. Hume of bringing a terrorist into the fold. John Hume, Nobel laureate who championed peace in Northern Ireland, dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z In the early 1990s, Mr. Hume’s Social Democratic and Labour Party had controlled about two-thirds of the Catholic vote, Sinn Fein one third. John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Analysts say the pandemic has allowed nationalists Sinn Fein to advance the cause of Irish unity by calling for an all-island policy. Scottish support for independence rises as COVID-19 imperils the United Kingdom 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z When Sinn Fein made dramatic electoral gains at the last election in the south, it was down to economic and social problems, not any resurgent animosity towards Britain. My family and the empire's complex legacy 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z “This government has been lurching from one crisis to another, entirely devoid of leadership or cohesion,” Mary Lou McDonald, president of the opposition Sinn Fein party, tweeted Sunday. Irish leader forced to defend govt future amid golf scandal 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Roads and streets were closed off and Sinn Fein stewards were used to try to control things. Sinn Féin criticised over funeral attendance 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z By mid-1997 Sinn Fein’s share had risen to about 40 percent. John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Those frustrations lifted the fortunes of the center-left Sinn Fein party, which was formerly the political wing of the Irish Republican Army before it committed itself to democratic, nonviolent means. Micheal Martin Becomes Ireland’s Prime Minister as Rival Parties Ally 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald said Fianna Fail and Fine Gael conspired to exclude her party and the voices of more than half a million people who voted for Sinn Fein. Ireland’s Micheal Martin to lead historic Irish coalition 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z The golf society controversy has fanned the flames of that election, with Martin and Sinn Fein trading barbs about efforts to clamp down on COVID-19. Irish leader forced to defend govt future amid golf scandal 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z She visited Northern Ireland, a British province and not her turf, and met repeatedly with Gerry Adams, the head of the I.R.A.’s political wing, Sinn Fein, though American policy forbade it. Jean Kennedy Smith Dies at 92; Helped Forge Peace in Northern Ireland 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z She responded by helping to persuade President Clinton to end American sanctions against Sinn Fein and to support the inclusion of Mr. Adams and Sinn Fein at the peace talks. John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland’s regional government is led by Sinn Fein, which supports the new abortion legislation, and the Democratic Unionist Party, which ardently opposes abortion in all cases. Technically Legal in Northern Ireland, Abortions Are Still Unobtainable 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein made those feelings the centerpiece of its campaign. The Driving Force in Irish Politics? Finding a Decent Place to Live 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Martin hit back, criticizing Sinn Fein for inviting people from all over the country to attend the funeral of Bobby Storey, an IRA volunteer who was repeatedly arrested during the conflict in Northern Ireland. Irish leader forced to defend govt future amid golf scandal 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein was finally admitted to the talks, and the cease-fire was restored in 1997. Jean Kennedy Smith Dies at 92; Helped Forge Peace in Northern Ireland 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Without the violence, Mr. Hume argued, Sinn Fein would have been admitted to the talks years earlier. John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z She was not the first woman elected to Westminster - that title goes to Constance Markievicz, who won in the 1918 general election but, as a member of Sinn Fein, refused to take her seat. What did the first woman in Parliament have to say? 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z In doing so, Sinn Fein became the latest example of how housing is shaping politics across Europe. The Driving Force in Irish Politics? Finding a Decent Place to Live 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Regarding the Feb. 10 news article “Left-wing Sinn Fein party surges in historic but inconclusive Irish election”: Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Expose pigs’ suffering! (And write better headlines.) 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z At the behest of Ms. Smith, Senator Kennedy and others, Mr. Clinton met with Mr. Adams at the White House in 1995, granting a measure of respectability to Sinn Fein. Jean Kennedy Smith Dies at 92; Helped Forge Peace in Northern Ireland 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z By helping to give Sinn Fein a place at the peace table, Mr. Hume had hurt his own party, and many of its members resented him for it. John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z This has broken the grip on power held for decades by Fianna Fail and Fine Gael - but both have refused to form a coalition with Sinn Fein because of its historical links to the IRA. Sinn Fein surge puts Irish economy in the spotlight 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Ireland’s largest party, Fianna Fail, says it will not consider going into government with Sinn Fein, a decision that is likely to prevent the left-wing nationalists from entering power for the first time. World Digest: Feb. 13, 2020 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Despite what he called the party’s “shady history,” Mr. Clarke said, he voted for Sinn Fein because he felt it was the tonic that Irish politics needed. Irish Voters Cast Off Relic of Entrenched 2-Party System 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z With all votes counted Tuesday, Sinn Fein won 37 seats in the 160-seat Dail, the lower house of parliament. After Brexit, Sinn Fein, party formerly linked to IRA, breaks records in Irish general election 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Hume’s essential achievement was to convince Mr. Adams that if the I.R.A. renounced violence, Sinn Fein could join peace talks from which it had long been excluded, gaining a yearned-for political legitimacy. John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein's promise to build 100,000 affordable homes over five years, including houses built by local councils, convinced voters to support the party, which is also a government partner in Northern Ireland. Sinn Fein surge puts Irish economy in the spotlight 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army, shocked the establishment by securing the most votes in a national election last weekend. World Digest: Feb. 13, 2020 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z There was one issue above all that drove Mr. Hayes’s anger at Ireland’s two old political heavyweights and endeared him, like many voters, to Sinn Fein: housing. Irish Voters Cast Off Relic of Entrenched 2-Party System 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein MP David Cullinane faced criticism for shouting “up the Ra,” a reference to the slogan used by IRA, in a speech following the party’s breakthrough election performance. After Brexit, Sinn Fein, party formerly linked to IRA, breaks records in Irish general election 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The British government had itself been conducting unpublicized back-channel contacts with Sinn Fein. John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein's challenge is to persuade either Fianna Fail, led by Micheal Martin, or Fine Gael, led by current Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, to join them in a coalition, probably with another smaller party too. Sinn Fein surge puts Irish economy in the spotlight 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z I hope that Sinn Fein’s election will herald an era of a more equal Ireland, in which every child gets a chance, every cancer patient gets free treatment and carbon is dealt with! 'People voted for change': readers on the Irish election result 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s success extended well beyond its core group of young and urban voters, though. Irish Voters Cast Off Relic of Entrenched 2-Party System 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z There is no guarantee Sinn Fein will be able to assemble a stable coalition, even with the support of smaller parties. After Brexit, Sinn Fein, party formerly linked to IRA, breaks records in Irish general election 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein won 37 and Fine Gael, the centrist party led by incumbent Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, took 35. Ireland faces wrangling as Sinn Fein aims to form government 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z But can Ireland build 100,000 new affordable homes within five years as promised by Sinn Fein? Sinn Fein surge puts Irish economy in the spotlight 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z “People want new politics and I believe Sinn Fein will be the core of that,” Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald told reporters. Sinn Fein eyes government, Irish unity poll after election surge 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z And Sinn Fein became the most popular party among every age group up to 65, according to exit polls. Irish Voters Cast Off Relic of Entrenched 2-Party System 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein, the party historically linked to the Irish Republican Army and its violent struggle for a united Ireland, received 24.5% of the first-preference votes in Saturday’s election. Irish election produces an earthquake as Sinn Fein tops poll 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said her party would try to form a government with independent lawmakers and smaller left-wing parties such as the Social Democrats and the Greens. Ireland faces wrangling as Sinn Fein aims to form government 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Seat projections suggested that Fianna Fail was on track to win about 45 seats in the 160-seat Parliament, followed by Sinn Fein with 37 seats and Fine Gael with 36 seats. Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z In its election manifesto, Sinn Fein said it wanted to establish a parliamentary committee and citizens assembly to plan for Irish unity. Sinn Fein eyes government, Irish unity poll after election surge 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z “Older people voting for Sinn Fein are saying, ‘Well, actually, my son, my daughter, my grandchildren, they haven’t got a house,’” Ms. Smyth said. Irish Voters Cast Off Relic of Entrenched 2-Party System 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein already sits in government in Northern Ireland as part of a power-sharing arrangement created by the peace process. Irish election produces an earthquake as Sinn Fein tops poll 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z But there is no guarantee Sinn Fein will be able to assemble a stable coalition, even with the support of smaller parties. Ireland faces wrangling as Sinn Fein aims to form government 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Both center-right parties had ruled out an alliance with Sinn Fein during the campaign, with Mr. Varadkar going so far as to say that Sinn Fein was “not a normal party.” Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Fianna Fail pledged in its manifesto to start some preparations, but nowhere near the level Sinn Fein wants. Sinn Fein eyes government, Irish unity poll after election surge 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Still, Sinn Fein may find it difficult to maintain its momentum. Irish Voters Cast Off Relic of Entrenched 2-Party System 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z “This is no longer a two-party system,” said Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Fein, formerly the political wing of the Irish Republican Army. Ireland’s left-wing nationalist Sinn Fein party surges in historic but inconclusive election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z As some Irish tricolor flags were flown around the count center - a nod to Sinn Fein’s united Ireland ambition - O Snodaigh was left pinching himself. Long a political pariah, Sinn Fein relishes its breakthrough 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein used to be the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, which fought for Irish unity during the decades-long sectarian conflict known as the Troubles. Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z “For us coalition with Sinn Fein is not an option, but we are willing to talk to other parties,” Varadkar told journalists in Dublin, speaking following Saturday’s election. Irish PM Varadkar says coalition with Sinn Fein is not an option 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Warfield joined the party at 16, a time when Sinn Fein was largely ignored by mainstream Irish politicians. Irish Voters Cast Off Relic of Entrenched 2-Party System 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z For the two center-right parties, Sinn Fein’s historical association with the IRA still weighs heavily. Ireland’s left-wing nationalist Sinn Fein party surges in historic but inconclusive election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Despite the closeness of the predicted result, Sinn Fein is in a weaker position than its two main rivals, because it fielded only 42 candidates for the 159 seats being contested in the 160-seat Parliament. Ireland to face messy coalition talks after close vote 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z “This is changing the shape and mold of Irish politics,” Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Fein, told a crush of reporters at a Dublin convention center on Sunday. Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Analysts said the center-left Sinn Fein was boosted by younger and urban voters angered by austerity policies implemented by successive Fianna Fail and Fine Gael governments following the 2008 financial crash. Sinn Fein Surges in Irish Elections, Exit Polls Predict 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein offered a more radical plan to raise taxes on the wealthy, freeze rents, build tens of thousands of new homes and lower the state pension age. Top 3 parties in dead heat after Irish parliament elections 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Her Sinn Fein party campaigned on a mix of nationalist proposals — including a reunification referendum — and left-wing positions, such as higher taxation of global corporations, a boost in public spending and residential rent freezes. Ireland’s left-wing nationalist Sinn Fein party surges in historic but inconclusive election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein might be unable to find enough left-leaning allies to form a workable government. Ireland to face messy coalition talks after close vote 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z That appears to leave a coalition between Sinn Fein and one of the center-right parties as a plausible way out of the stalemate. Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Support for Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army, surged in Ireland’s national elections on Saturday, according to exit polls. Sinn Fein Surges in Irish Elections, Exit Polls Predict 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s links with the IRA, which disarmed after the 1998 peace accord in Northern Ireland, became an issue late in the election. Top 3 parties in dead heat after Irish parliament elections 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Kevin Burns, a 26-year-old Sinn Fein youth wing activist, said the party “spoke to the issues that are affecting everybody in this country.” Ireland’s left-wing nationalist Sinn Fein party surges in historic but inconclusive election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z The 50-year-old graduate of Trinity College Dublin is the most popular leader in opinion polls that also show Sinn Fein in the lead but without enough candidates to capitalize. Factbox: Who's who in Ireland's national election 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Huge challenges lay ahead if Sinn Fein joins a coalition government. Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z If the exit polls prove accurate, the vote boiled down to a three-way tie in a three-way race between Sinn Fein, Mr. Varadkar’s Fine Gael party and the leading opposition party, Fianna Fail. Sinn Fein Surges in Irish Elections, Exit Polls Predict 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein denied that Irish republicans were involved in the killing, but the party was put on the defensive. Top 3 parties in dead heat after Irish parliament elections 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z The nationalist Sinn Fein party is unlikely to enter government, with opinion polls pointing to the main opposition Fianna Fail winning most seats and forming a coalition or minority government. Irish vote may end Varadkar's spell as PM as Sinn Fein surges 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z McDonald has dismissed barbs about Sinn Fein’s past connection with the IRA, telling reporters that “war is over” and it was time to move on. Ahead of Irish election, Leo Varadkar is struggling, while Sinn Féin surges 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein also said it would try to form a coalition with other left-wing parties, though not all of them see eye to eye, either. Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Polls show a surprise surge — maybe even a lead — for Sinn Fein, the party historically linked to the IRA and its violent struggle for a united Ireland. Ireland’s two-party system shaken by Sinn Fein surge 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s struggle for a united Ireland was on the back burner during the election, but the party is calling for a referendum on reunification within five years. Top 3 parties in dead heat after Irish parliament elections 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein’s ultimate aim is to unify Ireland and British-run Northern Ireland, where it shares power. Irish vote may end Varadkar's spell as PM as Sinn Fein surges 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z If Sinn Fein is the new power broker, things could get really interesting — not only for Ireland but the United Kingdom. Ahead of Irish election, Leo Varadkar is struggling, while Sinn Féin surges 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z But Sinn Fein’s anti-establishment campaign in Ireland is even more potent, untarnished as it is by any time in power. Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Polls suggest Fine Gael is trailing both Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail, though the margins are narrow. Ireland’s two-party system shaken by Sinn Fein surge 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Even that would change the nature of Irish politics, since Sinn Fein is committed to holding a referendum on Irish unification within five years. For the Irish, Varadkar May Have Won Brexit, but He Lost the War at Home 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z How vocal will Sinn Fein be in encouraging young nationalists to consider joining when this campaign launches? Attracting Catholics still an issue for police 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Experts were surprised by Sinn Fein’s jump in pre-election opinion polls. Ahead of Irish election, Leo Varadkar is struggling, while Sinn Féin surges 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z They gave Sinn Fein more votes than Ireland’s prime minister, Leo Varadkar, in his Dublin district, though Ireland’s system of vote allocation allowed Mr. Varadkar to hold onto his parliamentary seat. Sinn Fein on Threshold: Party With Old I.R.A. Ties Soars in Irish Election 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z The big parties say Sinn Fein’s socialist plans would hurt businesses and hit economic growth. Ireland’s two-party system shaken by Sinn Fein surge 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z “But Sinn Fein’s rise in the polls is largely the result of its left-leaning, populist approach to problems.” For the Irish, Varadkar May Have Won Brexit, but He Lost the War at Home 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Responding to a question from the Sinn Fein MLA Catherine Kelly, Mr Weir said that he would try to protect funding for services like Sure Start and Nurture Units in schools. Extra £400m needed for NI education - minister 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z “In Ireland, it’s a swing to the populist left, and Sinn Fein are capturing that vote,” Farrell said. Ahead of Irish election, Leo Varadkar is struggling, while Sinn Féin surges 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Fein leader, issued a short statement expressing condolences to Mallon’s family and recalling his contribution to Irish politics and the Good Friday agreement. Seamus Mallon, architect of Good Friday agreement, dies aged 83 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein denied Irish republicans were involved in the killing, but the party was put on the defensive. Ireland’s two-party system shaken by Sinn Fein surge 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Its dual leadership structure consists of two parties: Sinn Fein, which supports unification with the Republic of Ireland; and the Democratic Unionist Party, which wants Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland Now Has a Government, but Schools and Hospitals Are in Crisis 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z "For Sinn Fein's part, we always insisted that caveat be put in, a very honest assessment of what a cut would cost," he added. Finance minister not pursuing corporation tax cut 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z And the more time that passes since the IRA’s armed campaign, the more willing people are to support Sinn Fein. Ahead of Irish election, Leo Varadkar is struggling, while Sinn Féin surges 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Its two largest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein, oppose the prime minister's Brexit deal for different reasons. AMs to vote against Boris Johnson's Brexit bill 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Polls show a surprise surge - maybe even a lead - for Sinn Fein, the party historically linked to the IRA and its violent struggle for a united Ireland. Ireland’s two-party system shaken by Sinn Fein surge 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Lawmakers were gathering in Belfast to choose a coalition executive, led by the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party and the Irish nationalists Sinn Fein. Back at work: N Ireland lawmakers return after 3-year halt 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The Sinn Fein leader said her party would continue to press for a referendum on Irish reunification, which the unionists oppose. Northern Ireland’s parliament collapsed three years ago. On Saturday, lawmakers go back to work. 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The Sinn Fein leader said her party would continue to press for a referendum on Irish reunification — which is opposed by the unionists. Northern Ireland’s parliament collapsed three years ago. On Saturday, lawmakers go back to work. 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Both of the two main parties - the DUP and Sinn Fein - want a say on what happens next. N Ireland parties mull deal to restore collapsed government 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, the DUP’s former government partner, said its ruling council would meet Friday afternoon to decide whether to support the deal. N Ireland parties mull deal to restore collapsed government 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein and the Ulster Unionists say they will study the text. In a hurry? Here's your five-minute briefing 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Their move on Thursday night, without any actual final agreement between Sinn Fein and the DUP yet, is a calculated gamble to put pressure on the two big parties to reach a compromise. Bid launched to revive power sharing in Northern Ireland 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Both of the two main parties — the DUP and Sinn Fein — want a say on what happens next. UK, Ireland push for resumption of suspended N Ireland govt 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The move was also supported by Sinn Fein, Ulster Unionists and business leaders in Northern Ireland. NI amendment to Brexit bill defeated 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z In July, I met Michelle O’Neill, Sinn Fein’s vice president, in her cavernous office in Northern Ireland’s palatial Parliament building. Will Brexit Bring the Troubles Back to Northern Ireland? 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z But in line with the policy of her party, Sinn Fein, she never took her seat. U.K. Honors a Flawed Feminist Trailblazer, Nancy Astor 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z The Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party had demanded that Britain let these IRA members return home as part of wider peacemaking efforts. UK judge: 67-year-old took part in 1982 Hyde Park bombing 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z DUP Leader Arlene Foster said on Monday that her party wanted to get Northern Ireland moving again and that it was Sinn Fein who continued to block the formation of the executive. Brexit clarity could help revive talks on Northern Ireland government: Sinn Fein 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The Labour MP Kate Hoey said the deal could “do in less than a month what Sinn Fein/IRA failed to achieve in a century of physical force”. Weary unionists fear Johnson’s Brexit deal will strike at heart of their identity 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Now Brexit has provided an opportunity for Sinn Fein to argue that the time to make that choice is near. Will Brexit Bring the Troubles Back to Northern Ireland? 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z The winning post for votes in the House of Commons is 320 if everyone turns up - seven Sinn Fein MPs do not sit and the Speaker and three deputies do not vote. Johnson to begin charm offensive over Brexit deal 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The winning post for votes in the House of Commons is 320 if everyone turns up - seven Sinn Fein MPs don't sit and the Speaker and three deputies don't vote. Johnson 'very confident' MPs will back deal 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The court heard claims high-profile republican Bobby Storey, referred to as a "clown" called at Z's house to make enquiries because Sinn Fein were coming under political pressure over the Disappeared. Former IRA man cleared in notorious Troubles case 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z On Monday, DeSouza lost an appeal the interior ministry took against an earlier immigration tribunal ruling that found in her favor, prompting questions in Ireland’s parliament by the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party. Amid Brexit tension, Irish PM says UK citizenship laws out of step with Northern Ireland peace deal 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z A majority of Catholics — 85 percent — voted to stay, a position also backed by Sinn Fein, in great part because many people feared that Brexit would result in a hardening of the Irish border. Will Brexit Bring the Troubles Back to Northern Ireland? 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z A crowd of supporters, including Sinn Fein representatives, gathered outside the court ahead of the hearing. Murder accused John Downey remanded in custody 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z She said a plan like this would be unacceptable to Sinn Fein. Brexit: Boris Johnson dismisses leaked UK border plan rejected by Dublin as out-of-date - live news 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Foster said she wanted to restore Northern Ireland’s devolved power-sharing government, which collapsed almost three years ago when Irish nationalists Sinn Fein withdrew, but added that its restoration was not a pre-requisite for a deal. DUP says it wants Brexit deal, but Northern Ireland must be... 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z And in the same letter, written three years after he wrote his will, he said: "Sinn Fein will not speak to me now for security reasons." Sinn Féin 'could get more' from £1.5m donor's will 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein — the party that represents mainstream republicanism and whose leaders participated in the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement — has offered a stark political response to the anger Brexit has fomented. Will Brexit Bring the Troubles Back to Northern Ireland? 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein was the political arm of the Irish Republican Army that fought a decades-long war against British rule. Special Report: Jeremy Corbyn, Britain's unlikely EU warrior, makes... 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z And in Northern Ireland, where most people also voted to remain, Sinn Fein wants a poll on a united Ireland if there is a hard Brexit. 'Radical change is needed to save the union' 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z But other parties in Northern Ireland, particularly Sinn Fein, are disdainful of the DUP for doing the new British prime minister’s bidding on Brexit. First job for new leader of the United Kingdom: Keeping the kingdom united 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z After her meeting with Johnson, Sinn Fein’s McDonald said that if there was a hard Brexit, she would push for a vote for Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland’s politicians don’t agree on much. Except that Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit would be a disaster. 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Currently, the two largest parties elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly are Sinn Fein — once the I.R.A.’s political wing — and the socially conservative Democratic Unionist Party, or D.U.P., which advocates continued union with Britain. Will Brexit Bring the Troubles Back to Northern Ireland? 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z There are questions to answer for Sinn Fein too. A fast count and a historic Alliance surge 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army, and the Democratic Unionist Party condemned the killing of Ms. McKee. Lyra McKee, Northern Ireland Journalist, Is Killed in ‘Terrorist Incident,’ Police Say 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The seven Sinn Fein MPs do not get a salary, as they will not pledge their allegiance to the Crown. How much time off do MPs get? 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein is a determined competitor in Northern Ireland parliamentary elections, using any seats it wins at Westminster as a source of electoral legitimacy — and of public funds from the British exchequer. Sinn Fein Refuses to Vote in British Parliament, Even Against Brexit 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z That's because Sinn Fein - which currently has seven MPs - historically does not take up its seats. Brexit deadlock: The Commons in numbers 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Among the former IRA members, those who spoke for the project were largely those disenchanted with the direction of Sinn Fein, the IRA’s political arm. Review | Tale of a woman who died and a woman who killed in the Northern Ireland conflict 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein called it an “attack on all the community.” Lyra McKee, Northern Ireland Journalist, Is Killed in ‘Terrorist Incident,’ Police Say 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein has called for a vote on Irish unification after Brexit. 'Real chance' of Irish unity poll if no deal 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, Peadar Toibin, a former member of the Sinn Fein party who left over his stance on abortion, established an anti-abortion party that aims to give political representation to the movement. Abortion, Newly Legal in Ireland, Faces Old Roadblocks 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Local representatives of Sinn Fein, the largest nationalist party in Northern Ireland and formerly the political wing of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, also condemned the bombing. Northern Ireland Car Bombing Leads to Four Arrests 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z May needs 318 votes to get a deal through parliament as seven members of the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party do not sit, four speakers do not vote and the four tellers are not counted. Factbox: Britain's big Brexit vote - What happens in parliament? 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The government needs 318 votes to get a deal through parliament as seven Sinn Fein MPs do not sit, four speakers and deputy speaker do not vote and the four tellers are not counted. As Brexit debate begins, PM fails to win over Northern Irish... 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z May needs 318 votes to get a deal through parliament as seven Sinn Fein lawmakers do not sit, four speakers do not vote and the four tellers are not counted. Factbox: Britain's big Brexit vote - What happens in parliament? 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Although there are 650 seats in the House of Commons, seven lawmakers from the Northern Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein do not attend, and by convention the speaker and his three deputies do not vote. Factbox: What is UK PM May's working majority without the DUP?... 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The magic number is 320, a majority of the 639 voting MPs in the Commons which excludes suspensions, the Speaker, three Deputy Speakers and seven Sinn Fein MPs who abstain from attending the UK Parliament. Brexit deal: Theresa May takes agreement to parliament - Politics live 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Leaders of Sinn Fein, the republican political party, have warned that any Brexit border would hasten the day they seek an island-wide vote to unify. Could Brexit bring new troubles to Northern Ireland? 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z By contrast, the president of the Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, argued May's comments were "an exercise in tired rhetoric." The Latest: May gets Brexit backing from Northern Irish ally 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster said it was “long past the time to get back into government,” but claimed Sinn Fein was the problem. Protests planned as N Ireland matches no-government record 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z There were separate attacks on the homes of Adams and of senior Sinn Fein figure Bobby Storey on Friday night. Suspect arrested in attack on home of Gerry Adams 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z "The charges were trumped-up", explains Ms Arrington adding that "the government underestimated the extent to which the imprisonment would be a rallying-cry and actually increase Sinn Fein's political power". First woman MP honoured in Westminster 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Gerry Kelly, a spokesman for Sinn Fein, said two devices were thrown, with one causing damage to a car on Adams’ driveway. Explosive devices thrown at ex-Sinn Fein leader’s home 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z She told delegates she wants to lead Sinn Fein "into a progressive government in the south". EU summit 'crunch time' for UK 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z The DUP marked Tuesday’s milestone by unfurling a banner outside the Stormont government building calling on Sinn Fein to end its “boycott” of government. Protests planned as N Ireland matches no-government record 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z The main unionist party, the DUP, opposes liberalizing abortion laws, while the main nationalist party, Sinn Fein, backs some changes. Northern Ireland rally calls on Britain's May to ease abortion rules 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Talks to restore a power-sharing government to Northern Ireland between the DUP and the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein broke down last month. Northern Ireland leader sees little hope of government soon 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland does not currently have its own government, since Irish nationalists Sinn Fein withdrew from the power-sharing government with their rivals, the Democratic Unionist Party, more than a year ago. Northern Ireland abortion laws violate women's rights, U.N. body says 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z McDonald, 48, is the first woman to lead the party, and the first Sinn Fein leader with no direct connection to Ireland’s period of violence known as the Troubles. Mary Lou McDonald takes over as Sinn Fein party leader 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein says a majority of lawmakers support an Irish Language Act. A battle over language is at the heart of Northern Ireland crisis 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z They claim there has been some movement on the divisive issue of Sinn Fein’s demand for an Irish Language Act, which would put Gaelic on the same legal parity as English across the region. Ministers condemned for leaving City in 'chronic state of uncertainty' over Brexit - Politics live 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z "Sinn Fein and the DUP have locked horns like old rams familiar with the struggle with each other," he says. The year when government froze 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland does not currently have its own government, since Irish nationalists Sinn Fein withdrew from the power-sharing government with their rivals, the Democratic Unionist Party, more than a year ago. Northern Ireland abortion laws violate women's rights, U.N. body says 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z “Sinn Fein in government, both North and South. Irish unity in our time.” Mary Lou McDonald takes over as Sinn Fein party leader 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z A year ago last month, the government of Northern Ireland collapsed when Sinn Fein withdrew from the power-sharing executive called for by the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. A battle over language is at the heart of Northern Ireland crisis 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z This would mark a shift in Sinn Fein’s position from 13 months ago. Ministers condemned for leaving City in 'chronic state of uncertainty' over Brexit - Politics live 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z A Sinn Fein member of the legislative assembly, he dismisses its previous incarnation as being "founded on arrogance and disrespect". The year when government froze 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The Irish Republican Army officially disarmed and disbanded after the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, and Sinn Fein subsequently became part of a Belfast power-sharing government set up under the accord. Tweet on Massacre Anniversary Puts Harsh Light on Sinn Fein Member 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z On Britain’s upcoming departure from the European Union, or Brexit, she said Sinn Fein will not accept any deal that reinstates border controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Mary Lou McDonald takes over as Sinn Fein party leader 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z In the first, Sinn Fein gained; in the second, the Democratic Unionists did well — enough to prop up May’s weakened government in Westminster. A battle over language is at the heart of Northern Ireland crisis 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Both the British and Irish governments - both on and off the record - continue to paint a positive picture of the crucial discussions between Sinn Fein and the DUP. Ministers condemned for leaving City in 'chronic state of uncertainty' over Brexit - Politics live 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z One year ago, however, that sense of common purpose seemed to vanish, as the republican party, Sinn Fein, walked out on the assembly, bringing about its collapse. The year when government froze 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z South of the border, Sinn Fein is now the third-largest political party in the Dublin Parliament. Tweet on Massacre Anniversary Puts Harsh Light on Sinn Fein Member 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The hard-line Traditional Unionist Voice, which is made up mainly of ex-DUP members opposed to power sharing government with Sinn Fein, have come out against the agreement. Brexit deal: everyone born in N Ireland will retain EU citizenship after May agrees no hard border – live 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Members of the opposition Labour and Sinn Fein parties said as Fitzgerald resigned that an election was still likely to follow in the next three or four months. Irish deputy PM agrees to resign, easing election threat 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z One key factor in Sinn Fein seeking a compromise with the DUP is the appointment of a new leader this weekend. Ministers condemned for leaving City in 'chronic state of uncertainty' over Brexit - Politics live 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z But another was more cynical: "I can't help thinking that Sinn Fein has picked it up because it's something the DUP oppose. They're just using it as a means of contradicting them." The year when government froze 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z A blurb on the Sinn Fein Bookshop website describes him as an “irrepressible republican raconteur and wit.” Tweet on Massacre Anniversary Puts Harsh Light on Sinn Fein Member 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z When they left the coalition in January, Sinn Fein originally intended to force the resignation of the D.U.P. leader, Arlene Foster, who was accused of corruption. Northern Ireland Is Sinking Into a ‘Profound Crisis’ 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Members of the opposition Labour and Sinn Fein parties said as Fitzgerald resigned that an election was still likely to follow in the next three or four months. Irish deputy PM agrees to resign, easing election threat 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z There are reports in Belfast today that there has been some progress made between the two main parties locked in the discussions - the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein. Ministers condemned for leaving City in 'chronic state of uncertainty' over Brexit - Politics live 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Moreover, he says, if Sinn Fein wants a language act, equal marriage, or any other measure, it should agree to re-establish the assembly, and then use it as a forum to press its demands. The year when government froze 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z But the Fianna Fáil Leader Micheal Martin has repeated his view that Sinn Fein remains unacceptable as a partner in government. Adams to stand down as Sinn Féin leader 2017-11-18T05:00:00Z “Why would it not be great for Sinn Fein to be running things?” asked Mairtin O Muilleoir, the Sinn Fein finance minister at the time of the coalition’s collapse. Northern Ireland Is Sinking Into a ‘Profound Crisis’ 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z “A language is the soul of a people,” said Mairtin O Muilleoir, a lawmaker from Sinn Fein, the main Irish republican party. Language dispute blocks path out of crisis in Northern Ireland 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein says any deal must benefit “all in our society.” Northern Ireland’s parties face power-share deadline 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z And he insists that same-sex marriage and enhanced Irish language status are fundamental to Sinn Fein's politics, adding: "Republicanism was founded on the basis of equality for all." The year when government froze 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z This year's general election returned 99 new MPs - 11 have been MPs before and there are four Sinn Fein members who don't take their seats. What we learned from MPs' maiden speeches - BBC News 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z "I question whether Sinn Fein is serious about wanting to see an early return of Stormont. This is not an unreasonable question given some of the recent comments from Gerry Adams." Stormont talks: Foster sets out proposal for NI Assembly return - BBC News 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Mr. O’Callaghan was released in 1996 — in part, critics said, to serve as a mouthpiece for conservative British politicians who opposed peace negotiations among Britain, Ireland and parties including Sinn Fein, the IRA’s political arm. Sean O’Callaghan, IRA assassin turned informant, dies at 62 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The three families wished the bodies of their loved ones to be taken to Dublin by chartered aircraft "in order that they might secure the maximum political advantage for Sinn Fein". Haughey did not want IRA bodies in Dublin - BBC News 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z He said it might make him more likely to vote for Sinn Fein. The year when government froze 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z I can understand why Sinn Fein are promoting it because that is the kind of politics that they want to promote. Q&A: Ireland's Leo Varadkar on Brexit, Trump and Keeping Ireland 'At the Center of the World' 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z In real life, the DUP is now propping up Theresa May’s government in Britain, while Sinn Fein has gained voting power and seems to be biding its time for Ireland’s reunification. ‘The Journey’ review: On a ride-share to end Ireland’s Troubles 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z A decade before the Good Friday Agreement, politicians were engaging with each other - and a door was being opened to Sinn Fein, if there was an end to violence. Secret German peacemaker in Northern Ireland - BBC News 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z With the DUP, it has a majority of six across all 650 MPs - but with the seven Sinn Fein MPs not taking their seats, in practice it is a working majority of 13. Reality Check: How long will Theresa May's majority last? - BBC News 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z He says: "We want to see the institutions up and running again immediately, but Sinn Fein have developed a fairly lengthy shopping list of demands." The year when government froze 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said any extra money for Northern Ireland was a good thing, and the restoration of power-sharing was the only way to ensure it was fairly distributed. Theresa May's DUP-Tory deal criticised as 'shabby and reckless' - BBC News 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The DUP campaigned for Britain to leave the E.U, and Sinn Fein backed the remain campaign. Theresa May's Deal with the DUP Could Make a Bad Situation Worse in Northern Ireland 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z It would not have been unheard of, because in later secret exchanges between Sinn Fein and the British government, ahead of the 1994 IRA ceasefire, there were references to unpublicised temporary suspensions in violence. Secret German peacemaker in Northern Ireland - BBC News 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein said last week that "time was running out" given the lack of knowledge about the impact of any Conservative/DUP deal. UK PM May nears deal to prop up government with Northern Irish DUP 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein said the prospect of a British agreement with the DUP was causing anxiety and fear. UK's May faces calls to soften Brexit as political limbo drags on 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein said the DUP were effectively supporting continued austerity and cuts, as well as "a blank cheque for a Tory Brexit which threatens the Good Friday Agreement". Theresa May's DUP-Tory deal criticised as 'shabby and reckless' - BBC News 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The results — with Sinn Fein on a near-equal footing with the DUP — reflect what has been described as the Balkanisation of the region, with the more moderate voices on both sides being pushed out. Theresa May's Deal with the DUP Could Make a Bad Situation Worse in Northern Ireland 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The party is at odds with Sinn Fein, the Irish republican political party which declines to take seats in Westminster. British Elections: What to Know About the Democratic Unionist Party 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z There are 650 seats in Parliament - four of whom are from Sinn Fein, who don't take their seats. What will the markets do if Labour wins? 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The left-wing Sinn Fein, the country’s third biggest party, also saw its support slip to 15 percent from 18 percent. World digest: May 27, 2017 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr Corbyn said on Friday he had "never met" the IRA and had only held talks with its political wing Sinn Fein. IRA bombing campaign 'wrong' - Jeremy Corbyn - BBC News 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z During the negotiations, May met with Sinn Fein and representatives from other Northern Ireland parties at Downing Street and was told by Gerry Adams that she is in breach of the Good Friday Agreement. Theresa May's Deal with the DUP Could Make a Bad Situation Worse in Northern Ireland 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z In fact Sinn Fein is less than 11% behind as well so there are lots of possible outcomes. The seats that could decide the election - BBC News 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z His gamble was based on the fact that the IRA's political wing Sinn Fein were now engaged in the peace process. Stakeknife: Spy linked to 18 murders, BBC Panorama finds - BBC News 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein withdrew Sunday from talks aimed at reviving its partnership with the Democratic Unionists, saying no agreement was in prospect. UK faces government decision on deadlocked Northern Ireland 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z And she compared Mr Corbyn's links with the Irish republican movement to the way former Prime Minister Tony Blair had negotiated with Sinn Fein during the peace process. IRA bombing campaign 'wrong' - Jeremy Corbyn - BBC News 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams delivered a graveside oration in which he, too, appealed for renewed reconciliation efforts by both sides. Northern Ireland bids farewell to ex-IRA chief McGuinness 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z An announcement of Mr. McGuinness’s death by his political party, Sinn Fein, did not cite a specific cause. Martin McGuinness, former IRA commander turned statesman, dies at 66 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z I recall hearing those words with deep skepticism because Sinn Fein remained committed to Northern Ireland’s elimination as a state, not its peaceful reform through a cross-community government. Ireland’s McGuinness trod unlikely path from war to peace 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland’s latest unity government collapsed in January amid deepening disputes between the British Protestants of the Democratic Unionist Party and the Irish Catholics of Sinn Fein. UK faces government decision on deadlocked Northern Ireland 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Mr Corbyn has faced questions over his meetings with Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, during the 1980s and 1990s and his views on the republican movement during that period. IRA bombing campaign 'wrong' - Jeremy Corbyn - BBC News 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z He appealed to Sinn Fein and the major Protestant-backed party, the Democratic Unionists, to repair their relations and to revive the Catholic-Protestant government at the heart of the Good Friday deal. Northern Ireland bids farewell to ex-IRA chief McGuinness 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Jonathan Powell was Tony Blair's Chief of Staff and worked closely with Sinn Fein in the years running up to the Good Friday Agreement and beyond. Jonathan Powell describes meeting Martin McGuinness - BBC News 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The two also discussed the effects of Britain's exit from the European Union, as well as Northern Ireland, where a recent provincial election saw nationalists Sinn Fein gain ground, Kenny said. Trump meets Irish PM at White House ahead of St. Patrick's Day 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The Sinn Fein nationalist party declared Ireland’s independence from Britain in 1919, setting off a guerrilla war between Irish and crown forces. ‘I Am an American Because of Him’: The Journey of Pence’s Irish Grandfather 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Nationalist party Sinn Fein, backed by many of Northern Ireland's Catholics, narrowed the gap with the Democratic Unionist Party, whose support base is among pro-British Protestants, to just one seat. Northern Ireland vote jolts already disunited Kingdom 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Adding to Westminster’s troubles, on Tuesday the leader of Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party, called for a referendum on Northern Ireland leaving the United Kingdom and joining Ireland, “as soon as possible.” ‘Brexit’ Fuels Feeling in Scotland That Time Is Right for Independence 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein this month enjoyed a surge in support in Northern Ireland Assembly elections, drawing nearly even with the Democratic Unionists for the first time. Protestant leader may step aside for new Belfast unity deal 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z But surging Irish nationalists Sinn Fein came within one seat of their rivals to deny unionist politicians a majority for the first time since Ireland was partitioned in 1921. Northern Ireland talks to begin after transformative election 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said he could not guarantee that the return of Northern Ireland's 1.8 million people to direct rule from London could be avoided. Bruised DUP edge buoyant Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland election 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein's Adams said nationalists had to win over unionists to the idea of a unified Ireland and give them confidence they would have a prosperous future within it. Northern Ireland vote jolts already disunited Kingdom 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Early partial results from a ballot count expected to run until Saturday afternoon pointed to solid gains for Irish Catholic-backed Sinn Fein. Sinn Fein enjoys vote surge in Northern Ireland election 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Foster was forced from the position in January when the Democratic Unionists’ coalition partners, the Irish nationalists of Sinn Fein, withdrew in protest at her leadership. Protestant leader may step aside for new Belfast unity deal 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Pensioner Tom Smyth, a DUP supporter, said Foster had to stand up to Sinn Fein but in doing so probably helped mobilize their rivals' vote. Northern Ireland talks to begin after transformative election 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z The pro-British Democratic Unionist Party narrowly remained Northern Ireland's largest party after edging Irish nationalists Sinn Fein by a single seat in snap elections ahead of arduous talks to resurrect their power-sharing government. Bruised DUP edge buoyant Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland election 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Nationalist leader Gerry Adams, who is 68 and still hopes to see a united Ireland in his lifetime, told Reuters Sinn Fein had sensed new interest in Irish unity from voters. Northern Ireland vote jolts already disunited Kingdom 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Late Wednesday night he survived a no-confidence motion put forward by Sinn Fein. Ireland’s Prime Minister in Crisis Over Case of Police Whistle-Blower 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Also attending the talks will be Sinn Fein leader Michelle O'Neill, who accused the UK government of trying to impose Brexit against the will of the people in Northern Ireland and in Scotland. Devolved leaders to call for Brexit role at Cardiff talks - BBC News 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Foster's outright rejection of some Sinn Fein's demands by saying that "if you feed a crocodile, it will keep coming back looking for more" antagonized and rallied nationalists. Northern Ireland talks to begin after transformative election 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Mrs O’Neill’s immediate task is to gain ground for Sinn Fein in the election. A new sort of leader for Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Since then, Northern Ireland had mostly faded into the background of British politics, until the collapse in January of a provincial government that shared power between the DUP and Sinn Fein. Northern Ireland vote jolts already disunited Kingdom 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z They fell out over the US issuing a visa to Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams and the brewing conflict in the Balkans. First meetings: US presidents and UK prime ministers - BBC News 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z So when Sinn Fein refused to appoint a replacement for Mr McGuinness, the Assembly was dissolved. A bitter election looms in Northern Ireland 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Michelle O'Neill, the 40-year-old new leader of Sinn Fein whose elevation represented a generational shift within the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army, benefited most from the highest turnout in two decades. Northern Ireland talks to begin after transformative election 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z The unionists are allied in London with the Conservative Party, which is pursuing Brexit, while Sinn Fein wants Northern Ireland to stay in the European Union and eventually reunite with Ireland. Northern Ireland, Forced by Sinn Fein, Sets Early Election in Shadow of ‘Brexit’ 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein used to be the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, though it has long been committed to constitutional politics and the IRA has laid down its arms. Northern Ireland vote jolts already disunited Kingdom 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Brokenshire’s declaration became inevitable once the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party refused hours earlier to fill its vacated top post in the nearly decade-old coalition with the major British Protestant party, the Democratic Unionists. World Digest: Jan. 16, 2017 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z She seems to be repeating the tactic, making ten references to Sinn Fein in a recent broadcast of less than two-and-a-half minutes. A bitter election looms in Northern Ireland 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The shift in the election will embolden Sinn Fein in its ultimate goal of uniting Ireland. Northern Ireland talks to begin after transformative election 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Ms. Foster, the Democratic Unionist leader, accused Sinn Fein of putting its partisan interests ahead of the public good. Northern Ireland, Forced by Sinn Fein, Sets Early Election in Shadow of ‘Brexit’ 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z He spoke hours after Sinn Fein refused to fill its top post in the two-party government, denounced its Democratic Unionist partners as corrupt and bigoted and called for a new vote. Northern Ireland Will Hold Election After Government Falls 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Sinn Fein insists it will not nominate a successor in protest against Democratic Unionist behavior and requires an election first. Belfast power-sharing faces Monday deadline for destruction 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Whatever the result of the election, Sinn Fein insists it will not return to the Assembly unless it is given a complete overhaul. A bitter election looms in Northern Ireland 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Emergency proposals aimed at reducing the RHI overspend will be tabled by DUP economy minister Simon Hamilton while Sinn Fein will also table motion of no confidence in DUP Speaker Robin Newton. Election looms for Northern Ireland amid Stormont deadlock 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z After Mr. McGuinness resigned last week, the Democratic Unionists tried to persuade Sinn Fein not to force an early election by restoring a government subsidy for study of the Irish language that Sinn Fein favored. Northern Ireland, Forced by Sinn Fein, Sets Early Election in Shadow of ‘Brexit’ 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Both the DUP and Sinn Fein would face challenges from smaller opposition parties. Northern Ireland is pitched into crisis by the resignation of Martin McGuinness 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z But a nearly decade-old coalition led jointly by Sinn Fein and the major Protestant-backed party, the Democratic Unionists, faces collapse after Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness resigned as deputy first minister in the U.K. region. Belfast power-sharing faces Monday deadline for destruction 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z But the governments in London and Dublin, as well as all the major Belfast parties, want the Assembly back—including Sinn Fein, though it is better than most at concealing it. A bitter election looms in Northern Ireland 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z If the DUP and Sinn Fein are returned as the largest parties after an election, the likelihood of an immediate return to powersharing is slim. Election looms for Northern Ireland amid Stormont deadlock 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z The Democratic Unionist Party backed the campaign to leave the E.U., while Sinn Fein campaigned for Britain to remain in the bloc. Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government on brink of collapse 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The British government is holding talks to patch things up between Sinn Fein and the DUP. Northern Ireland is pitched into crisis by the resignation of Martin McGuinness 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z |
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