Tuesday, March 10, 2009

what is: SINN FEIN?

  • It is a political party in Ireland which stands for Irish republicanism
  • Sinn Fein takes its name from the Irish Gaelic expression for ``We Ourselves''
  • It is led by Gerry Adams and is the second-largest party in the Northern Ireland assembly
  • It is believed to have had strong links with the provisional IRA in the past
  • It has condemned the recent attacks on police and military personnel in Ireland

Source: BBC, Wikipedia, Sinn Fein Website

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