"Immigration is not a problem...The issue in Ireland is that government policy is failing immigrants & society as a whole. It can & should be fixed. We can build homes for all in need, regulate immigration & share our culture." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social 's latest friendsofsinnfein.com/come-to-irel...

"No doubt President Connolly will face many challenges as she works alongside a government with no vision and opposing priorities and policies. But this week, we celebrate her election as we keep an eye on the bigger picture." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest. friendsofsinnfein.com/a-new-republ...

FF/FG "claim to want unity but are not prepared to plan, prepare or advocate for it. That is not leadership. That is an abdication of responsibility. Hope is not a replacement for strategy, planning or action." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest friendsofsinnfein.com/hope-is-not-...

Hundreds Gather for Irish Unity People’s Assemblies in the Northeast with Mairéad Farrell TD Activists young and old jumped at the chance to discuss the actors and the work involved in creating a new and united Ireland and to make plans for next steps. friendsofsinnfein.com/peoples-asse...

Connecting past and present, Mairéad Farrell reminded us all, “Today, we remember Captain Anthony and the Fenian Prisoners. Tomorrow, we honour them by working to build a new and united Ireland.” Read @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest letter. friendsofsinnfein.com/it-was-the-r...

"People's Assemblies are an opportunity for supporters of Irish Unity to feed their views back to Sinn Féin in Ireland, to learn of the pathway to unity, and to identify their role in building a new and united Ireland." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest. friendsofsinnfein.com/looking-to-t...

Our latest Video Update is up! Sinn Féin's Rep to North America @c1aranquinn.bsky.social & Friends of Sinn Féin's Executive Director Greg O'Loughlin @oloughness.bsky.social discuss the upcoming Irish Presidential elections, Irish Unity People's Assemblies, & more! Watch & share! youtu.be/-E6DUstkzvw

"When writing, I tend to avoid clichés like the plague. Last week, I wrote about the Irish Presidential election campaign. Then, there were three candidates; now there are two. A week is a long time in politics." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest friendsofsinnfein.com/a-week-is-a-...

BOSTON! Join us Tue, Oct 28th at Florian Hall for Irish Unity People's Assembly for the Diaspora. With special guests Mairéad Farrell Sinn Féin TD for Galway West & Sinn Féin Rep to North America @c1aranquinn.bsky.social. This is a free event and all are welcome! www.eventbrite.com/e/1592018874...

"Irish Unity and reconciliation go hand in hand. Reconciliation, addressing the past, respecting difference, and working together is required in both a divided and a united Ireland. It is an ongoing process." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social 's latest friendsofsinnfein.com/rendering-re...

"We all need a President who will act on behalf of the whole island and nation abroad. A president who will be ambitious for Ireland. The campaign is underway, and I, for one, will be supporting @catherinegalway." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest friendsofsinnfein.com/a-president-...

"To be an Irish Republican is to be anti-sectarian. Irish Republicans know the impact of discrimination and repression." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social 's latest Letter from Ireland. friendsofsinnfein.com/identity-in-...

"The only obstacle to implementing the right to referendums is the opposition of the current Irish & British Govs. They are denying democracy." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest Letter from Ireland friendsofsinnfein.com/unity-refere...

San Francisco! Join us & John Finucane MP for the Irish Unity People's Assembly: Diaspora: Thu, Sept 18, 7:00 - 9:30pm. United Irish Cultural Center. Free & all are welcome! Join the work being done to create a new & United Ireland! www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-unit...

"Today the @FeileBelfast is the largest community festival in Ireland, if not Europe, and a generation has grown up knowing the first week of August as a party and celebration." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social friendsofsinnfein.com/the-power-of...

"One of the lessons of the Irish peace process is that conflicts are man-made and can be resolved. Much has changed over the past twenty years. The future is ours to define. The work we do today can and will deliver a united Ireland." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social friendsofsinnfein.com/between-past...

“We are in the US this week for a short visit on Capitol Hill...key among the issues discussed were the holding of referenda on Irish Unity, tariffs & the potential impact on the economy & political process & the ongoing genocide in Gaza." Mary Lou McDonald friendsofsinnfein.com/irish-unity-...

From Bobby Sands Trust: Today marks the 44th anniversary of the fifth hunger striker to die, Joe McDonnell. Here is a link to a documentary by Ocean FM about Joe’s death: www.bobbysandstrust.com/anniversary-...

"The drive for Irish unity knows no boundaries or borders. This week, I travelled to Canada w Rose Conway Walsh TD for Irish unity commission events in Toronto & Ottawa. These were part of a series of events across Ireland & the globe." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social friendsofsinnfein.com/a-time-when-...

"Platitudes could be paid to Irish citizens in the North, but God (or rather De Valera) forbid they'd ever be given voice in the life of the nation. We were a reminder of a nation divided by Britain & of Irish govs that couldn't provide" @c1aranquinn.bsky.social friendsofsinnfein.com/voting-right...

"Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael have stood dogmatically to a position: the market will fix the housing problem. The market is working for landlords & developers who control supply. It is not working for the people, economy or public services." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social friendsofsinnfein.com/raise-the-ro...

Ireland is second most expensive country in Europe, data shows

"I hope that you can come along & meet with Pat Cullen MP in Nashville, Cincinnati or Chicago. To hear of political developments in Ireland & discuss the way forward. "Together, we can all build a new & united Ireland." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest. friendsofsinnfein.com/in-the-steps...

"We are at a time when no one should lose their lives or liberty. We now have a peaceful path to Irish unity. That is their greatest gift & one that has yet to be realized." Sinn Féin Rep to North America @c1aranquinn.bsky.social reflects on Easter in Ireland. friendsofsinnfein.com/easter-in-ir...

"Irish unity is no longer an aspiration or distant concept. We have a pathway, we now need a unity of purpose shared by all who believe in constitutional change in Ireland & abroad." Letter from Ireland, Sinn Féin Rep to North America @c1aranquinn.bsky.social friendsofsinnfein.com/easter-a-tim...

Government & Opposition @c1aranquinn.bsky.social offers a primer on an inside-baseball issue in the Dáil Éireann that will have ramifications in the days to come. A gov established by grubby deals, enforced by their majority is not a good omen for the future. friendsofsinnfein.com/government-a...

Chicago - join Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan for the 109th Easter Commemoration Dinner and Dance on Saturday, April 19th. Call the numbers in the flyer for details and more information.

"The role of the US as guarantor of the GFA is central. Reconciliation requires truth & acknowledgment. The constitutional future requires respectful, informed discussion. The future, like the past, cannot remain unaddressed" @c1aranquinn.bsky.social's latest friendsofsinnfein.com/the-next-cha...

"Committed to the peace process, Bik was bigger than his history. He showed us what was possible with determination, commitment, hard work, and at times a smile and a song." @c1aranquinn.bsky.social remembers Bik McFarlane in his latest letter from Ireland. friendsofsinnfein.com/a-chara-bik/

"As Irish Ministers shmooze their way across the US & Canada, it is time for them to listen & begin to plan for Irish Unity. It is all to play for in terms of unity and the Irish Government is refusing to take to the pitch." Ciarán Quinn's latest. friendsofsinnfein.com/a-tale-of-ma...

Weekend read: Irish Unity & the All Ireland Economy - the latest publication from the Commission on the Future of Ireland. An opening Keynote Address by Pat Cullen MP & input from the 100+ local business leaders, academics & community activists from Tyrone and Fermanagh. sinnfein.ie/files/2025/I...

"Our past explains the widespread horror in Ireland at the proposal to clear Gaza of its people. It spoke to our history. The British starved a generation & dispersed people across the globe. The memory of that horror was never lost" Ciarán Quinn's latest. friendsofsinnfein.com/clearing-the...

"The small number of sectarian bigots responsible for this attack have nothing to offer society. We must redouble our collective efforts to build a new, progressive future for all, based upon inclusion, equality & anti-sectarianism.” friendsofsinnfein.com/sectarian-bi...

“Our job is to ensure we build the alternative to perpetual Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael led governments. “They will hit the ground running as we continue to work for a fair, equal & united Ireland in which workers, families & communities come first.” friendsofsinnfein.com/mary-lou-mcd...