- 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
