Word: fein
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...Adams Goes to Downing Street The last time Irish Republicans visited the British Prime Minister?s residence, they lobbed mortar shells from down the street. This time, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams will ring the doorbell...
LONDON: Back in 1991, the IRA tried to shell 10 Downing Street. Now their political representative is using a more conventional method to gain access: Walking in the front door. Following their controversial handshake in Belfast two months ago, Tony Blair invited Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams to pop round the Prime Minister's residence Thursday for a cup of tea. Talk about historic ? it's the first time since the partition of Ireland 76 years ago that any member of that party has been near Downing Street. Without a mortar bomb in hand, that...
McGuinness said Sinn Fein demands the release of prisoners, the demilitarization of Northern Ireland and the removal of the "paraphernalia" of war from the region. He said Sinn Fein will not compromise on these issues...
...addition to finding fault with the British government, McGuinness blamed the Unionists for styming the talks. He said they refuse to listen to Sinn Fein's arguments or to compromise on any issues...
...Unionists have confronted Sinn Fein with a wall of silence," McGuinness said. "It's a flawed negotiating program...