Category Archives: Archive
It’s time to focus on building not dividing island economy
By Pearse Doherty
First published in The Irish News, Monday 17th March 2014
The economies of Ireland, North and South are interlinked and interdependent. The all-Ireland economy in not political rhetoric but a reality... Read more
Sinn Fein MPs’ sadness at the death of Tony Benn – `a great friend of the Irish people’
Gerry Adams expresses “deep sadness” at death of Tony Benn
“New London focus for Sinn Féin” – Agenda Magazine
First published via Agendani, Friday 14th February 2014
Sinn Féin has increased its profile at Westminster by hosting a public meeting on the Haass proposals and launching a website: www.londonirishunity.com
Conor Murphy hosted the meeting in the Wilson Room of Portcullis House... Read more
Prosperity in the debate about reunification
By Michael Burke
The question of economic prosperity is not as central as it might be in the debate on the de/merits of the Union with Britain or a United Ireland... Read more
Haass mired in political mud … while the parties dig in deeper
By Brian Rowan
First published via The Belfast Telegraph – DebateNI, Tuesday 28 January 2014
The five Executive parties meet today to try to breathe new life into the Haass proposals on flags, parades and the past... Read more
Building A Society Based On A Shared Future
By Conor Murphy MP
First published via The Morning Star, Monday 27 January 2014
Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy examines the implications of the Haass talks in Northern Ireland
The current and well-publicised difficulties in the political process in the north of Ireland go to the heart of the issues and difficulties involved in making political change and progress in a post-conflict situation... Read more
Barriers to Reconciliation and a Shared Future – Sectarianism and Segregation
By Declan Kearney – Sinn Fein National Chairperson
Sectarianism is both a by-product of British colonialism in Ireland and the cement used to embed the partition of Ireland and provide the ethos of the new Northern state just over 90 years ago... Read more
Let’s make 2014 the year of political progress and positive change
By Gerry Adams TD
In a New Year message for 2014, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has called for a ‘change of political and economic direction to break the cycle of austerity, inequality, unemployment and emigration’... Read more