sinn fein

The Irish Left Scores a Historic Triumph

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Feb 10, 2020 Jacobin contributor Michael Taft examines how the failures of Ireland's two center-right parties enabled the rise of Sinn Fein. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Ireland’s Two-Party System Shaken by Sinn Fein Surge

JILL LAWLESS and NICOLAE DUMITRACHE / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 As voters prepare to choose a new parliament on Saturday, polls show surprising support for the party historically linked to the IRA. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Journalist’s Slaying Spurs Northern Ireland Power-Sharing Pact

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2019 The U.K. and Ireland agree to restart talks to revive the Catholic-Protestant administration, which has been suspended since 2017. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘New IRA’ Suspected in Northern Ireland Car Bomb Blast

The Associated Press Jan 20, 2019 Uncertainty about the future of the Irish border after Brexit is raising tension between the main Protestant and Catholic political parties. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Northern Ireland Assembly’s Vote to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage Is Vetoed

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Nov 2, 2015 Because the Democratic Unionists, the largest party in Northern Ireland's devolved Parliament, exercised a voting mechanism to veto the vote, same-sex marriage backers are now expected to turn to the courts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dissidents Merge to Form New Irish Republican Army

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 27, 2012 A collection of radical left-wing groups opposed to British rule of Northern Ireland and critical of the political establishment, including the nationalist-focused Sinn Fein, have merged to reclaim the banner of the Irish Republican Army and are threatening violence against police. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )