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Polls show Labour Party support drops by 25 percent as Sinn Fein witnesses surgeA new poll, carried out during a tumultuous week in Europe, shows that the Government parties Fine Gael and the Labour Party are suffering in the popularity stakes after a year of implementing austerity measures. ... May 19, 2012 by CATHY HAYES
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De Valera’s grandson on verge of quitting Fianna Fail over EU Fiscal TreatyEamon De Valera’s grandson could walk away from the party he founded on Tuesday night after the latest row between Eamon O Cuiv and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin. ... May 08, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Bobby Sands death was moment when all changed in Northern Ireland -- Turning point for ‘The Troubles’ reached 31 years ago this weekIt was 31 years ago yesterday that Bobby Sands died on hunger strike in Northern Ireland. I was living in San Francisco at the time, 6,000 miles from Ireland, but the anger was palpable among the Irish American community ... May 06, 2012 by Niall O'Dowd
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Gerry Adams accuses Fianna Fail leader of “attack on republicans”Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams this week accused Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin of 'an outrageous attack' after Martin claimed Adams party had prolonged suffering of the Irish people, north and south. ... May 01, 2012 by ANTOINETTE KELLY
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Former IRA leader Martin McGuinness likely to meet with Queen ElizabethIn a sign of how deeply the peace process has transformed the political climate, the North's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is indicating his willingness to meet with the Queen during her diamond jubilee celebrations in J ... April 28, 2012 by ANTOINETTE KELLY
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Austerity backfires in Ireland and Europe - Sinn Fein rise up in pollsSinn Fein’s rapid rise in the polls in Ireland is a clear response to a massive austerity agenda that is backfiring on the current government there. ... April 26, 2012 by Irish Voice Editorial
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Sinn Fein Belfast Mayor resigns to avoid meeting with the Queen of EnglandBelfast’s Republican Lord Mayor is to leave office ahead of schedule – to avoid celebrating the Queen of England’s diamond jubilee landmark. ... April 23, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Gerry Adams calls for presidential vote for citizens in the north and diasporaSinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has urged the Irish government to look closely at the electoral rules governing the French presidential election, which begins today. A constitutional convention will shortly take place to discus ... April 22, 2012 by JAMES O'SHEA
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Sinn Fein see massive jump in support as government dropsSinn Fein are now Ireland’s second most popular party – as support for the Fine Gael-Labor Party coalition collapses. ... April 20, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Gerry Adams unveils seven-point plan for a United IrelandSinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams has outlined a seven-point plan, which he believes could lead to a United Ireland. ... April 08, 2012 by MOLLY MULDOON
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