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Leas-Uachtarán Shinn Féin Michelle O’Neill remembers with pride Vice President of Sinn Féin, Máire Drumm, on her 50th anniversary.
Sinn Féin continues to top the polls, this time up by 5% to 30% since July for northern assembly.
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"England remains the only state apart from Iran which has clergy, members of the state church, as of right in the legislature... The House of Lords now has 805 members, the biggest legislative chamber in the world outside China, which has many multiples of Britain’s population."
ALT Image is an article by Brian Feeney in The Irish News.
“Almost 30 years after Seán’s brutal murder, his family should never have been forced to defend their right to a public inquiry in the Supreme Court. The Irish govt must also press the British govt to deliver the inquiry the Brown family deserves.”
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“I’m in London today standing alongside the family of Sean Brown as they continue their fight for truth & justice. Five judges have already made clear that a public inquiry is needed, yet the British government continues to fight it.” - John Finucane
"In July 1992 Orangemen shouted pro-UDA slogans and taunted local residents by holding up five fingers - one for each of the dead - while passing the murder scene." - Connla Young, The Irish News
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“Tomorrow, the Brown family will face the British Supreme Court, still fighting for justice for their husband & father Sean, almost 30 years after his murder. The insulting treatment of Bridie & the Brown family has been nothing short of disgraceful."
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“Contrast this...with DUP infighting and the desire within unionism's ranks to reopen old wounds. The pragmatists know that for unionism to prosper it ought to be confident and inclusive, but that innate tendency to look for Lundys instead of converts seems destined to win out.”
ALT Image is an article by John Manley.
“Robinson may however look back on those moments, as well as Drumcree, & feel that the various self-inflicted blows, accompanied by Allister's onslaughts, have done much more damage to unionism than the best efforts of nationalism for quite some time.” -Noel Doran, The Irish News
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“Seo é lá stairiúil, lá iontach, lá deas. Gaelscoil Eois i gCluain Eois agus Gaelscoil Lorgan anseo i nBaile na Lorgan.” - Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy
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Because of PR by STV method, parties with less than 10% nationally will find it challenging to get seats in proportion to their vote percentage, parties with 15% or higher will get a disproportionate share of seats.
My interpretation is that Independents will fare well in single constituencies where their personal following is strong. The national poll for independents is not reflecting individual strength in certain constituencies. So, SF, FG, and FF will achieve a share of seats greater than their national polling share, Aontu will achieve a share of less seats than their polling share. But based on this poll there is unlikely to be a coalition government led by FF, and shored up by independents. All is changed utterly.
"Michelle O’Neill is First Minister because the people put her there. The days of ‘No nationalist need apply’ are over; the North has changed for good." - Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard
Sinn Féin still leads all parties in latest Red C poll, as FF/FG combined sinks to all time low of 30%.
ALT Image is a bar graph showing support for parties in the south.
There is still plenty of time to register for the Halifax Commission on the Future of Ireland event tonight at 7 pm. Join SF's Ciarán Quinn for an update on the Irish unity project &hear from an outstanding panel. Come along and have your say.
Register: bit.ly/4yvAvLb
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Speaking to hundreds of republican activists at the party's West Belfast Assembly election launch Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald pledged in a strongly worded speech that the DUP would not stop change.
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Ciarán Quinn in Ottawa.
Sinn Fein rep. to N. America Ciaran Quinn briefed Peyton Veitch, Principal Secretary to NDP leader @avilewis and senior staffer Sabrina Smith in Ottawa. I was pleasantly surprised about how engaged Peyton was on irish unity and peace process.
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Talking Irish unity and peace process in Ottawa with Sinn Fein North America rep. Ciaran Quinn, Liberal MP and Chair of Canada Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group @j_maloney MP, Senator Iris Petten and Montreal activist Kevin Callahan.
After a busy time in Ottawa, Ciarán Quinn is travelling to Halifax tomorrow to meet with the Irish community and give an update on the growing support for the Irish unity project. Listen to an outstanding panel discussion and have your say. Register: bit.ly/4yvAvLb
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SF's Ciaran Quinn was in Ottawa yesterday discussing the way forward on Irish unity with Deputy Chief of Staff of Foreign Minister Anita Anand MP, then lunch with Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet MP, & a detailed discussion with key advisors to NDP leader Avi Lewis.
ALT photo pf Kevin Callahan (FOSFC) and Ciarán Quinn.
ALT Photo of Ciarán Quinn and BQ leader.
ALT Group photo with Avi Lewis' advisors.