Siobhán Fenton: Former insider on Sinn Féin' ideological conundrums
When journalist Siobhan Fenton was headhunted by Sinn Féin in 2020 she was an outsider.
Entering the party press office in Dublin, she was from Belfast, and didn’t support IRA violence.
At the time Sinn Fein was soaring, with Mary Lou McDonald expected to eventually become Ireland’s first female Taoiseach.
But that hasn’t happened. Instead, the party’s momentum faltered – although it remains the biggest party on the island.
What goes on inside of one of Ireland’s most secretive party, and how is the new generation of Sinn Féin staff changing the party?
After five years working for Sinn Fein…
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