Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[glens abu]

Senior shinner takes party to tribunal alleging discrimination.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/former-hunger-striker-and-senior-sinn-f%C3%A9in-adviser-sues-party-1.1754643

Another senior member, Jackie McMullan, seems to have walked away / been turfed out, depending on your viewpoint.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/debateni/blogs/liam-clarke/sinn-fein-mystery-as-exira-leaders-step-down-30005932.html

Respected figures in the party.

Plenty more where they came from to take their place. Even younger models too with no association to the bloody past. So these lads aren't the loss some would imagine. They'll be missed and thanked for their work but their will be no gold plated watch.

Liam Clarke  the workers party man would know plenty about the Kremlin.

[Ulick]

Senior shinner takes party to tribunal alleging discrimination.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/former-hunger-striker-and-senior-sinn-f%C3%A9in-adviser-sues-party-1.1754643

Another senior member, Jackie McMullan, seems to have walked away / been turfed out, depending on your viewpoint.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/debateni/blogs/liam-clarke/sinn-fein-mystery-as-exira-leaders-step-down-30005932.html

Respected figures in the party.

As Liam Clarke and yourself are so obviously clued-in to the internal workings of SF I'm surprised you didn't know Jackie McMullan hasn't been the education SPAD over a year at least, maybe more. Jackie as far as I know is working for Coiste and both he and Leo are still currently members of SF.

[Myles Na G.]

Senior shinner takes party to tribunal alleging discrimination.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/former-hunger-striker-and-senior-sinn-f%C3%A9in-adviser-sues-party-1.1754643

Another senior member, Jackie McMullan, seems to have walked away / been turfed out, depending on your viewpoint.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/debateni/blogs/liam-clarke/sinn-fein-mystery-as-exira-leaders-step-down-30005932.html

Respected figures in the party.

As Liam Clarke and yourself are so obviously clued-in to the internal workings of SF I'm surprised you didn't know Jackie McMullan hasn't been the education SPAD over a year at least, maybe more. Jackie as far as I know is working for Coiste and both he and Leo are still currently members of SF.

Leo may still be a member of SF, but he's obviously a deeply unhappy one.

[THE MIGHTY QUINN]

Just watching the SF Party Election Broadcast. Surprised Mary Lou didn't get her roots done before it was filmed

[Jeepers Creepers]

Getting your roots done is a sign of capitalism.....

[orangeman]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27117190

Same old chestnut.

An ex-IRA man has made new allegations about Gerry Adams, in which he raises questions about the Sinn Féin leader's claim to have never been in the IRA.

Peter Rogers has alleged that Mr Adams and his Sinn Féin colleague Martin McGuinness ordered him to transport explosives to Great Britain in 1980.

Both Sinn Féin men declined interviews but their party issued a statement saying the allegations were untrue.

[armaghniac]

Just watching the SF Party Election Broadcast. Surprised Mary Lou didn't get her roots done before it was filmed

SF don't want to blacken the grass roots.

[muppet]

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/knife-attack-victim-named-as-son-of-sinn-fein-td-628890.html

Hope the lad is alright.

They are saying he is in a 'serious but stable' condition.

[Maguire01]

People of West Tyrone, rest easy in the knowledge that you have robust political representation.

Sam McBride ‏@SJAMcBride  5h
Probing questions, Stormont-style...Sinn Fein's Michaela Boyle asks First Minister: "Does he believe the Giro d'Italia will be a success?"

[playwiththewind1st]

People of West Tyrone, rest easy in the knowledge that you have robust political representation.

Sam McBride ‏@SJAMcBride  5h
Probing questions, Stormont-style...Sinn Fein's Michaela Boyle asks First Minister: "Does he believe the Giro d'Italia will be a success?"

First Minister: "As the honourable lady opposite will, no doubt, already be aware, the Giro has long been a tremendous success in many Republican / Roman Catholics areas of Ulster. Particularly when it actually arrives, via the Her Majesty's Royal Mail, from the Social Security Agency".

[muppet]

People of West Tyrone, rest easy in the knowledge that you have robust political representation.

Sam McBride ‏@SJAMcBride  5h
Probing questions, Stormont-style...Sinn Fein's Michaela Boyle asks First Minister: "Does he believe the Giro d'Italia will be a success?"

I bet he will love the sight of the pink jersey.

[LeoMc]

Assuming Anderson gets in on the first count what is the best way to maximise your vote in the European election?
Would putting SDLP / Alluance 2nd be a wasted vote or would they survive the counts long enough to make a difference?
Would putting Allister 2nd be a better way to hit the DUP as he would have a fighting chance against Dodds?

On a side note does anyone else think the Anna Lo posters are a bit racist?

[armaghniac]

Assuming Anderson gets in on the first count what is the best way to maximise your vote in the European election?
Would putting SDLP / Alluance 2nd be a wasted vote or would they survive the counts long enough to make a difference?
Would putting Allister 2nd be a better way to hit the DUP as he would have a fighting chance against Dodds?

On a side note does anyone else think the Anna Lo posters are a bit racist?

I wouldn't wish to vote Allister, even if it did piss off the DUP. If you believe Anderson will get in handy then do not put her first, but put SDLP/Alliance first and then Anderson.

[imtommygunn]

Wiser advice. You'd need a gun to the head before voting for that boyo.

[Clinker]

First Minister: "As the honourable lady opposite will, no doubt, already be aware, the Giro has long been a tremendous success in many Republican / Roman Catholics areas of Ulster. Particularly when it actually arrives, via the Her Majesty's Royal Mail, from the Social Security Agency".

Ah the good oul days.......


Newspaper interview with Terence O'Neill - elected Prime Minister of the world these 'Roman Catholics' lived in  - mates with Seán Lemass of Fianna Fáil


'It is frightfully hard to explain to Protestants that if you give Roman Catholics a good job and a good house. they will live like Protestants because they will see neighbours with cars and television sets; they will refuse to have eighteen children. But if a Roman Catholic is jobless, and lives in the most ghastly hovel, he will rear eighteen children on National Assistance. If you treat Roman Catholics with due consider and kindness, they will live like Protestants in spite of the authoritative nature of their Church . . .'

Source: Belfast Telegraph, 10th May 1969