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# Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

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2022
FG and FF's housing potshots at each other make it an easy win for SF's slogans and promises
While Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael take cheap potshots at one another over who is to blame, Sinn Féin only have to sit back and watch the poll numbers rise.
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Nov 5th 2022, 8:00 PM
McDonald: 'Sinn Féin is ready to lead. Give us that chance'
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald gives a rallying call to voters to give them a shot leading the country.
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Nov 5th 2022, 6:57 PM
McDonald says she was 'profoundly shocked' to hear of Jonathan Dowdall's criminal involvement
The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis is taking place in the RDS in Dublin today.
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Nov 5th 2022, 10:28 AM
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Les Miserables overtones as SF pivots and primes itself for government
Mary Lou McDonald says she wants to be Taoiseach.
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Oct 30th 2021, 8:55 PM
Mary Lou McDonald: 'I want to lead as Taoiseach if you give us that chance'
‘The writing is on the wall for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael,’ says the Sinn Féin leader.
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Oct 30th 2021, 5:30 PM
Sinn Féin votes in favour of non-jury courts in 'exceptional circumstances'
Mary Lou McDonald’s leader’s address will be aired at 5pm
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Oct 30th 2021, 1:13 PM
SF motion to prevent 5G rollout defeated, while party votes to ban balloon releases
The motion called for a review to establish the “independent facts” about the possible health impact of 5G rollout.
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Nov 16th 2019, 7:30 PM
Michelle O'Neill re-elected as vice-president of Sinn Féin
More than 2,000 party members had their say over two-days on who should be the deputy leader of the party.
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Nov 16th 2019, 6:12 PM
Standing ovation at SF Ard Fheis in support of Martin Kenny whose car was set alight outside his home
The Sligo-Leitrim TD said it has been a very difficult time for his family.
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Nov 16th 2019, 2:07 PM
Michelle O'Neill faces challenge to her role as MLA bids for Sinn Féin deputy leadership
O’Neill became vice president of Sinn Fein in January 2018.
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Nov 13th 2019, 6:10 AM
Sinn Féin supports calls for a government review into the health impacts of 5G rollout
Sinn Féin says it is open to talks with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil after the next general election.
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Nov 12th 2019, 3:16 PM
'We'll talk to all parties': Sinn Féin amends motion stating it can only go into power with left-wing parties
Sinn Féin says it is ready to ‘step up’ and enter government after the next election.
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Jun 16th 2018, 9:15 AM
Calls for RTÉ to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel next year
Sinn Féin has called on the national broadcaster and the Irish government to boycott Israel which won the song contest this year.
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Jun 14th 2018, 7:28 AM
Sinn Féin motion calls for conscience vote to be allowed on abortion
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said he believes the motion will be defeated at this weekend’s Ard Fheis in Belfast.
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Jun 13th 2018, 2:30 PM
'Sisters are doin' it for themselves': Disco music heralds Sinn Féin into a new dawn
The new Sinn Féin leader knows she has to modernise the party to make it fit for purpose.
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Feb 11th 2018, 6:00 AM
'I trust women': Sinn Féin says it will be 'knocking on doors' to repeal the Eighth Amendment
Sinn Féin’s new leader Mary Lou McDonald said the current situation cannot be tolerated.
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Feb 10th 2018, 5:45 PM
Mary Lou McDonald is the new leader of Sinn Féin
In her speech, McDonald said “we are the generation of republicans who will see the rising of the moon”.
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Feb 10th 2018, 3:34 PM
No free vote for Sinn Féin TDs and senators on abortion
The party voted to reaffirm their position to repeal the Eighth Amendment.
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Nov 18th 2017, 6:20 PM
'Some people join the Sinn Féin party for the wrong reasons'
Chairperson Declan Kearney today defended the party’s ethical record.
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Nov 18th 2017, 6:00 PM
Sinn Féin vote paves the way for party to enter government as junior partner
Earlier today, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin ruled out going into government with Sinn Féin.
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Nov 17th 2017, 7:55 PM
Mary Lou McDonald says she's glad Barry Walsh resigned over comments about female politicians
The Sinn Féin deputy leader was subject to online abuse by Walsh.
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Nov 17th 2017, 6:15 PM
Gerry Adams expected to set out his 'future intentions' at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis this weekend
Adams told the media this week that nothing in his speech this Saturday will impact on the talks in Northern Ireland.
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Nov 17th 2017, 6:05 AM
9 things we’ve learned from the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
As its popularity continues to rise, members of the party gathered in Dublin this weekend.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 10:31 PM
Change in SF disciplinary rules to give clear framework of what to do when rules are broken
The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis takes place in Dublin this year at the Convention Centre.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 4:10 PM
McGuinness says criminalisation of woman who took abortion drugs was 'absolutely wrong'
Speaking at the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis he cautioned against anyone using medication accessed on the internet.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 12:16 PM
Here are 10 things we learned at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
As its popularity continues to rise, members of the party gathered in Derry this weekend.
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Mar 8th 2015, 10:00 AM
Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin is ready for power
Adams said the party will lead the next government, not prop it up.
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Mar 7th 2015, 9:10 PM
Sinn Féin votes for abortion to be allowed in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities
Delegates spoke passionately both in favour of and against the motion.
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Mar 7th 2015, 5:20 PM
Mary Lou says Alan Kelly has her 'quaking in her stilettos'
Meanwhile, a Syrizan minister got TWO standing ovations at Sinn Féin’s Ard Fheis.
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Mar 7th 2015, 1:08 PM
Sinn Féin wants Mary Lou to be Taoiseach and people to not 'throw around' the Irish flag
Delegates at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis have also voted against inviting any royals to 1916 centenary events.
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Mar 6th 2015, 9:35 PM
Is Sinn Féin ready to lead the next government?
The party is more popular than ever and has its eye on becoming the senior coalition partner.
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Mar 6th 2015, 5:00 PM
What exactly is Sinn Féin's policy on abortion?
The party’s policy could be radically overhauled at its Ard Fheis this weekend.
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Mar 4th 2015, 9:30 PM
9 things we've learned from the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
Hundreds of Sinn Féin delegates gathered at the Wexford Opera House this weekend, but what did we learn? Here’s what TheJournal.ie found out…
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Feb 8th 2014, 9:00 PM
Adams calls for left to unite, says: 'Sinn Féin will keep every commitment that we make'
In his address to the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis tonight, Gerry Adams hit out at a “toxic political culture” that he claimed was created by the partition of Ireland in the 1920s.
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Feb 8th 2014, 8:30 PM
Praise for Panti as SF told: ‘Sectarianism is no different to racism, sexism or homophobia’
The recent homophobia controversy, the peace process, and the economy were all discussed at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Wexford today.
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Feb 8th 2014, 1:05 PM
McGuinness willing to meet family of IRA victim who removed plaque from Ard Fheis venue
Speaking at the Wexford Opera House last night, the Sinn Féin MLA said he wasn’t aware the family of garda Seamus Quaid had requested a plaque be taken down from display at the venue.
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Feb 8th 2014, 7:15 AM
‘A fundamentally dishonest motion’: Sinn Féin rejects move to give TDs free vote on abortion
The party’s Ard Fheis is under way in Wexford with delegates voting down a motion to allow members to vote with their conscience on the issue of abortion.
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Feb 7th 2014, 9:11 PM
Mary Lou: 'There's no reason why whistleblower transcript shouldn't be in public domain'
Sinn Féin TD Mary Lou McDonald said she is “very, very troubled” by the opposition among PAC members to releasing a transcript of testimony given by a garda sergeant to the committee last week.
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Feb 7th 2014, 6:18 PM
11 interesting motions to be considered at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis this weekend
Sinn Féin members from north and south of the border are gathering in Wexford for the party’s annual Ard Fheis this weekend. Here’s some of what they’ll be debating.
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Feb 7th 2014, 6:45 AM
Six months after suspension, Tóibín's back as Sinn Féin spokesperson
The announcement comes a day before the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis is due to start.
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Feb 6th 2014, 3:45 PM
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