Has Sinn Féin’s Day Come?

Sinn Féin is now the leading party across Ireland. But its real test will happen in power.

The unthinkable has happened: Sinn Féin has established itself as Ireland’s best-supported political party on both sides of the Irish border. In the Northern Ireland Assembly election held on May 7, the party overtook its unionist rival, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), to become the region’s leading political force. In the Republic of Ireland, Sinn […]

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