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#OnThisDay 2nd of November 1986, Republican Sinn Féin was formed by members of Sinn Féín opposed to removing the policy of abstention from Leinster House, which had been passed by a vote at the Ard Fheis.

They were led by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, who was elected President and remained in that role until 2009.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/02/#event-5541

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Published #OnThisDay 21st January 1991:

Towards a Peaceful Ireland, from Republican Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/2423/

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You'll find the Éire Nua policy and analysis documents about it – from Sinn Féin and later Republican Sinn Féin, who maintained the policy after their formation in 1987.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/subject/2283/

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#OnThisDay 2nd November 1986, Republican Sinn Féin were formed in a split over abstention from Leinster House.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/02/#event-5541

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In the latest episode of the Irish Left Archive Podcast (@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie), we talk to former Republican Sinn Féin President Des Dalton about his political background, Republicanism, Internationalism and the Left.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/des-dalton-republican-sinn-fein-and-independent-republicanism

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Published #OnThisDay 21st January 1991:

"Towards a Peaceful Ireland", from Republican Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/2423/

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We finished our Spring episodes with a discussion of the book, Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: The Life and Politics of an Irish Revolutionary, by Robert White, looking at the history of Ó Brádaigh, Republican Sinn Féin and the issues raised by the book with friend of the podcast, Charles Tuba.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/podcast/38-ruairi%CC%81-o%CC%81-bra%CC%81daigh-the-life-and-politics-of-an-irish/

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