8/9 May 1999

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A view of the podium and stage at the conference hall

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This year's Sinn Fein Ard Fheis or annual conference was held on the weekend of 8/9 May in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Hundreds of delegates and some two thousand members attended to consider Sinn Fein policy a year after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and in advance of European and local elections.

You can follow the debate in a number of ways:

• Ballot papers are provided here for you to express your support or opposition to the motions by which Sinn Fein policy for the forthcoming year is decided;

• Brief streaming video extracts from the conference are available below. The RealPlayer browser plug-in is necessary to view the clips;

• The main addresses from the conference, including the Presidential address by Gerry Adams, are available below

• This site will also bring you the results of the motions, and new policy documents launched at the conference.

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Streaming video clips

Just click on the image to watch the *brief* video extracts; which are, from left to right: Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams addressing the conference; the announcement of Martin McGuinness MP and Bairbre deBrún as Sinn Fein's Ministers-designate; Martin McGuinness MP addressing the conference.

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Vote on the issues
before our delegates

We are again this year looking to hear your voice on the issues that were before the delegates. Vote on each section and return to this page to continue voting.

PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST Local Government Housing Political Corruption Employment/Unemployment Childcare Anti-drugs movement Education Irish Language Sport Environment Health Women's Affairs JUSTICE AND EQUALITY Equality Policing Demilitarisation

ORGANISATION General Motions Constitution & Rules AP/RN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS General Motions European Union Asylum Seekers/Refugees Neutrality TOWARDS A LASTING PEACE General Motions Political Hostages

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Policy documents and major addresses

• Presidential Address by Gerry Adams MP
• Address on Political Report by Sinn Fein Minister Designate Martin McGuinness
• Address on Political Report by Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD
• Address on Justice and Equality section by Sinn Fein Minister-designate Bairbre de Brún
• Address on International Relations section by Sinn Fein Minister-designate Bairbre de Brún
• A growing force for change - Political Report

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