Justice & Equality
(Saturday - 2.00/3.00)
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That this Ard Fheis supports the Cearta (Charter for Change) campaign and
fully endorses the Charter for Change as a statement which upholds the
human and civil rights of all people equally. We believe that the
realisation of this charter is the key to reclaiming and restoring the
rights of all Irish people.
Belfast Comhairle Limistéir
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Sinn Fein fully endorses the stand taken by the residents groups in their
opposition to triumphalist and sectarian parades. Loyalist parades
intending to pass through nationalist areas should be permitted to do so
only when they have engaged in negotiations with and obtained the consent
of the local community. Such consent should not be withheld unreasonably.
Belfast Comhairle Limistéir
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Recognising the crucial importance of direct dialogue between host
communities and the Loyal Orders this Ard Fheis supports the ongoing
efforts of the Bogside Residents Group to reach agreement with the
Apprentice Boys Organisation over contentious marches in Derry,
That this Ard Fheis believes the recent appointments to the Parades
Commission reinforces the belief of the nationalist community that this
body is incapable of making an impartial contribution to the search for
accommodation.
Accepting that the right to march must be balanced by the rights of host
communities, that this Ard Fheis upholds the right of host communities to
withhold consent if agreement cannot be reached on any proposed Loyal Order
parade.
Derry Comhairle Ceantair
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Believing that the Sinn Fein peace strategy has focused unprecedented
international attention on the true nature of the conflict, that this
strategy has succeeded in establishing contacts with many spheres of
influence in Ireland and abroad hitherto denied, and, that Sinn Fein has
broken down many barriers to dialogue within the unionist community, that
this Ard Fheis recognises the efforts of the Sinn Fein leadership to move
us towards an agreement based on equality and justice for all the people on
this island.
Derry Comhairle Ceantair
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That this Ard Fheis recognise the benefits of inter-community exchanges
between north and south communities and encourages all areas to engage in
these.
Joe Clarke Cumann
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Recognising the integral role of the RUC in bolstering the Six-County
statelet through its repression of nationalists and republicans, that the
admission from the RUC that it ignores or colludes with criminal elements
in order to infiltrate and gather intelligence on our communities is
evidence of its incapability to provide an impartial and accountable
policing service, and, that the influence exerted by Ronnie Flanagan in the
expulsion of Sinn Fein from talks highlights the political nature of this
force that this Ard Fheis calls for the disbandment of the RUC as part of
the fundamental constitutional and political change which must inevitably
take place as part of an agreed settlement.
Derry Comhairle Ceantair
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That this Ard Fheis calls for the immediate disbandment of the RUC to be
replaced by a new policing service. In the interim a police commission
must be established to over see the disbandment of the RUC and the creation
of a new service which reflects a civilian ethos.
Belfast Comhairle Limistéir
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This Ard Fheis calls on the British Government to support and facilitate
lrish language radio and television programmes and lrish language print
media in order to service the Irish language community in the Six Counties
on a fair and equitable basis.
To this end we demand the establishment of an Irish language broadcasting
fund similar to those for Welsh and Scots Gaelic; financial and technical
co-operation in programme production for Teilifís na Gaeilge and action to
ensure that Teilifís na Gaeilge can be received throughout the six
counties; and financial assistance for Irish language publications;
including an increased grant for the newspaper, Lá.
Oldpark Martyrs, North Belfast
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This Ard Fheis demands that the British Government recognise the Irish
language as the native language of the Irish speaking community in the Six
Counties and as the official language of the nationalist heritage.
Towards this end, we demand that statutory official status is given to the
Irish language through the following means:
a) the signing of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages
by the British government:
b) legislation to give official status to the Irish language, along the
lines of the Welsh Language Act (1967) and the Welsh Language Bill (1993)
c) the establishment of an Irish Language Board (Borg Gaeilge) for all
Ireland; d) a bilingual policy in every aspect of the functioning of the
state in order to treat Irish on a basis of equality.
Andersonstown Cumann, Belfast
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Sinn Fein supports the call by the Hamill family for an independent inquiry
into the killing of Robert Hamill in Portadown. Sinn Fein notes that the
RUC personnel who were present at his murder and that the Hamill family
have been actively obstructed and threatened and intimidated by the same
force in their attempts to achieve justice.
Belfast Comhairle Limistéir
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This Ard Fheis believes that asylum seekers and immigrants should be
accommodated where possible by this state and treated with the same respect
that Irish people receive abroad as a matter of routine.
Noble Six/Coen/MacManus Cumann, Sligo
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This Ard Fheis reiterates Sinn Fein's opposition to the continuing rise of
racism in our country and will actively support a broad based campaign to
counter such racism.
Mairéad Farrell Cumann, Baile Atha Cliath
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Sinn Fein views with concern the increasing emergence of openly racist
sentiment in Ireland. We support the calls for an immediate amnesty for all
asylum seekers in the 26 counties. Sinn Fein will work for the achievement
of the optimum position of no restriction on immigration in Ireland.
Limistéir Chorcaigh
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Considering this country's history of emigration Sinn Fein deplores all
attempts to limit the numbers of political and economic refugees into the
country and supports the full integration of the aforementioned refugees
into society
Ceannt/Breathnach, Gaillimh
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That this Ard Fheis is opposed to the use of Garda checkpoints in Co. Louth
to harass foreign nationals in an apparent anti-refugee drive.
Louth Comhairle Ceantair
