Does Sinn Fein Recognise the Irish state?

Republican Sinn Féin or RSF (Irish: Sinn Féin Poblachtach) is an Irish republican political party in Ireland. RSF members take seats when elected to local government in the Republic of Ireland, but do not recognise the validity of the Partition of Ireland.

What is the political stance of Ireland?

Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic and a member state of the European Union.

What was the Sinn Fein movement?

Sinn Féin (“We Ourselves”, often mistranslated as “Ourselves Alone”) is the name of an Irish political party founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith. It subsequently became a focus for various forms of Irish nationalism, especially Irish republicanism.

What is the main religion in Ireland?

Although predominantly Roman Catholic, Ireland today is a multi-cultural society where all religions are embraced and respected as playing vital roles in the societal make-up of the country.

What is the Sinn Féin party in Northern Ireland?

Sinn Féin is one of the two largest parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly, currently holding the same number of seats there as the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Sinn Féin is the largest nationalist party in that assembly, and it held four ministerial posts in the most recent power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive.

Is Sinn Fein pro- or anti- immigration?

But Sinn Fein is decidedly pro-immigration; it regularly makes its progressive and multicultural views known, and anti-immigration rhetoric has never formed part of the party narrative, even when weighed against its strong adherence to Irish nationalism. The party is defined, first and foremost, by its position on Ireland’s constitutional question.

Is Sinn Féin mobilising its working class voters?

Sinn Féin’s liberal views on immigration and critical support for the EU do not reflect most of its working class voters. They could be mobilised, possibly along with other sectors directly affected by a hard Brexit if that happens. Such sleeping giants have moved populism elsewhere and could here too.

What is the difference between Sinn Féin and Shinners?

As the “Officials” dropped all mention of Sinn Féin from their name in 1982–instead calling themselves the Workers’ Party of Ireland –the term “Provisional Sinn Féin” has fallen out of use, and the party is now known simply as “Sinn Féin”. Sinn Féin members have been referred to colloquially as “Shinners”, a term intended as a pejorative.