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Sinn Fein
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Sinn Fein The Gaelic for ‘we ourselves’. Formed as a series of clubs in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th cent., until 1916 Sinn Fein was more important for ideas than organization. From 1917 it was used as an umbrella title for the advanced nationalist party which supplanted the parliamentary party. Following its triumph in the 1918 general election, Sinn Fein formed the Dáil government, but in the Anglo‐Irish War it took a back seat and became the political arm of the
Irish Republican Army. Splitting over the
Anglo‐Irish treaty, under
de Valera it supported the republican fight in the civil war 1922–3. In 1926 Sinn Fein divided again over the issue of recognition of the Free State Dáil: the minority adhered to an abstentionist policy and retained the Sinn Fein title, the majority formed the Fianna Fail Party. Sinn Fein abandoned its traditional abstentionist policy over the hunger strikes in 1981 and became increasingly popular among the catholic working class. Under the leadership of Gerry Adams, it took part in the power-sharing executive between 1999 and 2002.
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SINN FEIN LEADERS BANK ON US FUNDS MONEY FROM ABROAD ANGERS RIVAL PARTIES
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/27/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Ireland's boom barely echoes, Sinn Fein political posters are still plastered...the national election last week, Sinn Fein's message resonated here, taking...historic Good Friday peace agreement, Sinn Fein leaders who in the past may have...
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Sinn Fein Holds Annual Conference
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/4/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...2005 Dateline: DUBLIN, Ireland Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, left, and Chief Negotiator for Sinn Fein Martin McGuinness at the opening night of the Sinn Fein annual conference in Dublin Friday...
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Sinn Fein is likely to face suspension
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 2/19/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...from the Nationalist community as Sinn Fein prepared to be thrown out of the Northern Ireland peace talks. The Sinn Fein President said there would be anger...decision was reached last night on Sinn Fein's future participation in the talks...
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SINN FEIN LEADER MAY CANCEL US TRIP PARTY OFFICIALS VOICE FRUSTRATION WITH FUND-RAISING BAN
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/5/2005; ; 700+ words
; Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams will cancel a trip...raising dinner for the party in New York, Sinn Fein officials said yesterday. They also contended...weapons. After the IRA, which is allied with Sinn Fein, was accused in a $50 million bank heist...
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Sinn Fein expects to make gains in Ireland's vote: Fianna Fail is expected to prevail today, but Sinn Fein's long-term strategy is paying off.(World)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 5/17/2002; 700+ words
; ...more fascinating drama unfolding. Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Irish...peace process here eight years ago, Sinn Fein has tried to reform its image as...fought the British for Irish unity. Sinn Fein (Ourselves Alone) currently has...
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Sinn Fein's leaders gave green light for IRA robberies, key report finds
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 2/11/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...protested against accusations that Sinn Fein's leaders sanctioned the UK's...The protests came as Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein's president, angrily challenged...which repeated allegations that Sinn Fein leaders knew in advance about the...
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Sinn Fein To Join U.S. Training Program: Gov't Funded Group Gives
Newspaper article from: Irish Voice; 11/15/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Moloney Irish Voice 11-15-1994 Sinn Fein To Join U.S. Training Program...membership of the political mainstream, Sinn Fein is set to receive specialized political...financed agency which a decade ago Sinn Fein roundly condemned for "undemocratic...
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Sinn Fein Conference Overshadowed by IRA
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/4/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Ireland The start of the IRA-allied Sinn Fein's annual conference Friday was...witnesses to the Jan. 30 attack. Sinn Fein, which initially criticized police...supposed to be a rallying point for Sinn Fein, which was hoping to build its status...
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Sinn Fein's Parliamentary Expenses Cut Off
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/10/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...British lawmakers Thursday eliminated Sinn Fein's right to claim $750,000 in...linked party for recent IRA crimes. Sinn Fein said the move was "undemocratic...House of Commons agreed to prevent Sinn Fein's four elected members from claiming...
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Sinn Fein has higher ambitions as IRA disarms too late for Northern Ireland power-sharing
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 9/27/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...happiest people in Ireland appear to be Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness...seem rather backward, given that Sinn Fein spent much of the past decade decrying...insisted nothing less would do. But for Sinn Fein, which spent the past decade using...
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Sinn Fein
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Sinn Fein. The Gaelic for ‘we ourselves...beginning of the 20th cent., until 1916 Sinn Fein was more important for ideas than organization...authorities inaccurately referred to the Sinn Fein rising 1916. From 1917 it was used as an...
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Gerald Adams
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...1948) is the elected president of Sinn Fein, the political arm of the Irish...force. Adams subsequently joined Sinn Fein, although the organization was illegal...ourselves alone" in Irish Gaelic, Sinn Fein is a party committed to an independent...
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Northern Ireland
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
...paving the way for negotiations with Sinn Fein (as well as other political groups...government's refusal to negotiate with Sinn Fein until decommissioning of IRA weapons...attacks on London and Manchester. Sinn Fein was then excluded from the talks...
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Constance Markievicz
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...and leader of the nationalist group Sinn Fein, assumed she was a spy sent from...movement and came to regard Griffith's Sinn Fein, with its policy of parliamentary...from 1909, she constantly urged Sinn Fein to more direct action and provocation...
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Ireland, Republic of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
...concluded by Lloyd George with the SINN FEIN leaders, gave separate DOMINION...talks began in June 1996, from which Sinn Fein (the political wing of the IRA...IRA ceasefire, talks resumed with Sinn Fein included. In January 1998 the Irish...
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