Click on the arrows to go through the photos A newly-formed republican organisation was criticised at the Easter Sunday commemoration by A newly-formed republican organisation was criticised at the Easter Sunday commemoration by Republican Sinn Féin in Stranorlar. . Martin Duffy from Lurgan, a Vice President of Sinn Féin Poblachtach, gave the main oration at the Republican Sinn Féin event. He referenced the Éire Nua policy, first developed in the 1970s and which promotes a federal united Ireland with parliaments in the four provinces, and the social and economic programme, Saol Nua. In late 2024, a new group, calling itself Éire Nua - which includes former Sinn Féin and Republican Sinn Féin members - was launched. At the weekend, this group also held commemorations. “It seems once again that we must reiterate that the Éire Nua policy is the intellectual property of Republican Sinn Féin and only members of Republican Sinn Féin should be allowed to speak on it,” Mr Duffy said. “Republican Sinn Féin is always open to approaches about Éire Nua. Once again, I will repeat, the Éire Nua policy is the intellectual property of Republican Sinn Féin and is not the name of an organisation or an individual, but a policy document which we firmly believe will bring peace to Ireland. “Mise Eire simply means I am Ireland. There is no other, no substitute. It belongs to the people of Ireland. Let us never forget that no foreign nation or country will ever be allowed to pull us apart or threaten us with different types of agreements.” Mr Duffy said that Sinn Féin politicians elected to seats in Dublin and Belfast “are not Republicans”. He said: “Those in Stormont are administering British rule on behalf of their paymasters, they are promoting a United Ireland in the context of a 32 county state with joint sovereignty. This is the language of the constituted nationalist … They have become the political ruling class who are afraid of the working class power and will do anything to suppress
Republican Sinn Féin hit out at 'Éire Nua' group, brand SF politicians 'traitors'
'The Éire Nua policy is the intellectual property of Republican Sinn Féin and is not the name of an organisation or an individual, but a policy document which we firmly believe will bring peace to Ireland'
