Positions Republican Sinn Féin

1 positions

1.1 irish sovereignty
1.2 foreign affairs
1.3 cultural policy
1.4 social policy

positions
irish sovereignty

republican sinn féin believes irish republic proclaimed in 1916 during irish republican brotherhood organised easter rising, founded all-ireland sovereign state , first , second meetings of dáil Éireann last legitimate sitting governments of ireland. rsf rejects anglo-irish treaty of 1921 led creation of irish free state , northern ireland act of treason , refer treaty of surrender. regime sitting in leinster house regarded rsf being founded illegitimate british-puppet state (and latterly fiefdom of brussels) analogous vichy france during world war ii , assembly @ stormont house more overt manifestation of occupation. quotes wolfe tone said of urgent need break connection england, never-failing source of our political evils in calling complete overthrow of british rule in ireland .

it refuses recognise validity of friday agreement argues referendum on agreement did not offer people of ireland choice of living in united ireland, , referendum invalid since separate polls held in northern ireland , republic of ireland. opposes northern ireland assembly believes further entrenches british presence in ireland, , nationalists took seats in new stormont guilty of treachery irish republic .

republican sinn féin not consider defence forces (descended pro-treaty national army of irish civil war) armed forces of irish republic, rather claims irish republican army organisation has right title of Óglaigh na hÉireann. includes in succession; irish republican army (1917–22), irish republican army (1922–69), provisional irish republican army (1969–86) , since continuity irish republican army. these organisations considered 1 irish republican army founded merger of irish volunteers , irish citizen army.

foreign affairs

republican sinn féin maintains ireland should remain independent of large power blocks , eurosceptic party. people go on found rsf, while still members of provisional sinn féin in 1972 opposed ireland being brought european economic community, later became european union. rsf in case not recognise single european act, maastricht treaty, amsterdam treaty, treaty of nice , treaty of lisbon applies ireland, because these agreements ratified sees illegitimate regimes @ leinster house in dublin , (for north) westminster palace in london.

in more general sense, says there danger of growing european union becoming world superpower in own right , participant in potential resource wars of 21st century, says ireland cannot support end swapping british domination european domination . further criticised eu taking highly centralised political , economic power-bloc decision making made in termed undemocratic institutions ; , eu bureaucrats work against interest of small farmers , restructure industry eu centre can prosper @ our expense. amongst these issues said ireland s neutrality under threat.

rsf says because of ireland s history colonial possession supports other national liberation struggles around world , feel[s] sense of solidarity peoples struggling freedom , justice . party calls internationalist says recognises have common identity human beings, members of great family of peoples [and] wish play our role in wider world community on basis of equality , respect rights of others . in vein, supports debt relief developing countries. advocates ireland s neutrality in avoiding military alliances , power blocs.

cultural policy

other policies of rsf include separation of church , state , importance of irish language irish identity . abstentionist both republic of ireland , northern ireland created acts of british parliament against called wishes of irish people .

social policy

it stands on platform of establishment of social justice based on describes principles of irish republican socialism, based on 1916 proclamation of irish republic. outlined in party s social , economic policy document saol nua. has policy named Éire nua ( new ireland ), see establishment of 32 county ireland independent of united kingdom , set federation of 4 irish provinces.