The British government has announced that it will not call a public inquiry into the assassination of Pat Finucane.
The facts of the case and many more like it are well known; British security forces in Ireland established, armed, staffed and funded Loyalist death squads.
In 1916 the Easter Rising represented the resumption of the struggle for Irish freedom. The decision in 1914 of the Irish National Volunteers and the Irish Parliamentary Party to support the British government in the inter-imperialist war effectively subsumed the national movement. By 1916 hopes for an early victory by either side in the war had disappeared. It was time to reclaim hope for Ireland at home, from its slaughter overseas.
Sinn Féin recorded a stunning advance in the latest Irish general election, topping the poll with 24.5%. The two dominant parties since partition, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil could only muster 43.1% between them, their worst combined showing in the history of the state.
Support for Sinn Féin has increased dramatically in the opinion polls ahead of the Irish general election to be held on 8 February.
Report from the November 2019 Sinn Fein Ard Fheis (annual conference) in Derry.
Two significant opinion polls have put the question of Irish unification firmly on the agenda.
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