Sinn Féin and all-island politics
An exchange developed between Senator Gavan and the Leader about Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and the Twenty-six Counties/32-county question. The Leader said he would like Sinn Féin to take seats at Westminster and influence events positively.
Fine Gael should come up and challenge us.
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It is not a question of challenging.
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Fine Gael should become a 32-county party.
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It is not a question of challenging. The question is-----
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Why should those in Fine Gael restrict themselves to the Twenty-six Counties? They can see to it that Fine Gael becomes a 32-county party. They can do it.
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As an absolute republican, I would love to see Sinn Féin take its seats at Westminster where, as Senator Colm Burke rightly stated, it could change the course of events and have a key, positive influence. That was the point the Senator was making.