Wednesday 23 July, 2014
In his address to the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis tonight, Gerry Adams hit out at a “toxic political culture” that he claimed was created by the partition of Ireland in the 1920s.
The recent homophobia controversy, the peace process, and the economy were all discussed at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Wexford today.
“The prevailing sense among the policy makers is to perpetuate the status quo,” the Sinn Féin President has told the MacGill Summer School in the Glenties this evening.
The Sinn Féin TD says that many of the arguments against uniting North and south are based on misinformation and argues that a border poll needs to happen before the end of the decade.
Sinn Féin have tabled a motion calling for the British Secretary of State to hold a border poll within the lifetime of the next Assembly term.
A poll commissioned by the BBC shows that when undecideds are excluded, the North would vote 79-21 to stay in the Union.
Calls for a vote on reunification betray an ignorance of the real issues affecting Ireland today, writes David McCann.
Gerry Adams said the poll will allow voters to determine the “status” of the North and “provide opportunity for a historic debate on the future of this island”.
The Sinn Féin president outlines seven points which he says can build popular support for reunification on both sides of the border.
The Sinn Féin president hit out at the UK Northern Ireland secretary, who this week rejected the possibility for a “border poll” on the region’s status.
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A new survey that looks at insurance says that if you shop around and consider all the options, you could save €421 a year.
But not everyone shops around – some people go for the first option available.
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