7 SINN FEIN MEMBERS HELD IN GARDA RAID; Dissidents arrested at meeting.GARDAI last night arrested seven dissident republicans outside a meeting of Republican Sinn Fein Sinn Fein n. An Irish political and cultural society founded about 1905 to promote political and economic independence from England, unification of Ireland, and a renewal of Irish culture. activists. The men were arrested in Drogheda, Co Louth, under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act and were being questioned about alleged membership of an unlawful organisation. The seven are understood to be long-standing members of Republican Sinn Fein, which was holding its Ard-fheis in the town. They are being questioned in various Garda stations in Meath and can be held up to four days. Security sources believe Republican Sinn Fein has links with the Continuity IRA Ira, in the Bible Ira (ī`rə), in the Bible. 1 Chief officer of David. 2, 3 Two of David's guard. IRA, abbreviation IRA. - the only paramilitary organisation Noun 1. paramilitary organisation - a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit not to have called a ceasefire. Meanwhile today, Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams Gerard Adams MP (Irish: Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh[1]; born 6 October, 1948) is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster Member of Parliament for Belfast West. meets British Prime Minister Tony Blair amid suggestions of early moves by the IRA to decommission de·com·mis·sion tr.v. de·com·mis·sioned, de·com·mis·sion·ing, de·com·mis·sions To withdraw (a ship, for example) from active service. its arsenal. The handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. of arms has emerged as the biggest obstacle to advancing the Northern peace deal. Provo leaders will meet before Christmas to plan their first positive move for peace since their ceasefire. They may order a series of controlled explosions to get rid of Semtex stores. So far, the IRA has insisted it will not decommission guns and explosives, but pressure on the Republican Movement has been intensifying on both sides of the border. Intelligence sources have reported that the IRA leadership is planning a pre-Christmas convention in Co Donegal to authorise a partial handover of weapons. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is in regular contact with Mr Blair on the issue. Later this month Mr Blair travels to Dublin for an historic address to a joint session of the Dail and Seanad. |
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