Sinn Féin Ard Fheis Addresses Policy, Leadership Amid Internal Debates

The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis saw party leader Mary Lou McDonald deliver a keynote speech, outlining demands for USC cuts and energy credits, while also addressing and rejecting claims of disunity and leadership challenges within the party. Delegates at the conference also voted on various motions, including a ban on fox hunting.

25 Apr, 18:22 — 26 Apr, 06:00

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These proposals from Sinn Féin, a major opposition party, signal their priorities for the upcoming budget and could influence government policy. The focus on cost-of-living measures like USC cuts and energy credits reflects current public concerns about household expenses.

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Sinn Féin has proposed cuts to the Universal Social Charge (USC)
Sinn Féin has proposed energy credits
These proposals were made ahead of the upcoming budget
Mary Lou McDonald delivered these proposals at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Belfast

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Sinn Féin called for a permanent cut to the Universal Social Charge (USC)

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Sinn Féin called for the complete removal of carbon tax on home heating oil and green diesel

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Mary Lou McDonald called for a €500 USC cut

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Mary Lou McDonald called for a €400 energy credit

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Sinn Féin's call for the complete removal of carbon tax on home heating oil and green diesel

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Specific amounts for the proposed USC cut (€500) and energy credit (€400)

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rte-newsMostly Factual127d ago

SF delegates rally at Ard Fheis amid talk of disunity

As a communal rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann brought the curtain down on the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, the faithful headed out into the Belfast evening with the party facing more questions than when they had arrived.

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irish-independent128d ago

Sinn Féin calls for USC cuts, energy credits, plus an end to carbon tax

Sinn Féin has called for a permanent cut to the Universal Social Charge (USC) and the complete removal of carbon tax on home heating oil and green diesel.

Read full article →

the-journal128d ago

Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path

Sinn Féin closed ranks on leadership concerns as divisions surfaced at the Ard Fheis in Belfast this weekend.

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First report: la-vanguardia · 25 Apr, 17:04|Full coverage: 4 · 13h|Window: 13h

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la-vanguardia25 Apr, 17:04First to report

Junqueras se reúne con la primera ministra de Irlanda del Norte y líderes del Sinn Féin

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irish-independent25 Apr, 18:22

Sinn Féin calls for USC cuts, energy credits, plus an end to carbon tax

the-journal25 Apr, 19:00

Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path

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rte-news26 Apr, 06:00Latest update

SF delegates rally at Ard Fheis amid talk of disunity

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Proposals AnnouncedApril 25 evening

Mary Lou McDonald delivered Sinn Féin's budget proposals, including USC cuts and energy credits, at the party's Ard Fheis in Belfast.

Sinn Féin Ard Fheis Addresses Policy, Leadership Amid Internal Debates

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SF delegates rally at Ard Fheis amid talk of disunity

Sinn Féin calls for USC cuts, energy credits, plus an end to carbon tax

Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path

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Junqueras se reúne con la primera ministra de Irlanda del Norte y líderes del Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin calls for USC cuts, energy credits, plus an end to carbon tax

Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path

SF delegates rally at Ard Fheis amid talk of disunity

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