8/9 May 1999
A view of the podium and stage at the conference hall
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.
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.
Vote on the issues
before our delegatesWe 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
ORGANISATION
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
TOWARDS A LASTING PEACE
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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