2009 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in photos

• ORDER! Bairbre keeps the delegates in line

• IN THE NEWS: Dawn Doyle and the Press Office boys in the backroom

• YOUTH WING: They’re getting younger

• TAKING IT IN: Gerry McCartney (Derry) goes through the Clár

• VOICE OF YOUTH: Ógra members line up to speak

 • 'CAN DO MAN: Eibhlín Glenholmes gets Pat Doherty to sign up for more work

• McELDUFF: Barry gets his teeth into his Ard Fheis credentials

 • KITCHEN CABINET: Dublin’s Claire Fitzgerald, Denise Mitchell and Cllr Larry O’Toole with Micheál Mac Donncha (standing)

• LOOKING FORWARD: The Ard Fheis hall

• WHERE ARE WE: Perusing the clár

• VOTING:  A delegate votes on one of the 198 motions

• HAVING THE CRAIC: Martina Anderson MLA and Shannonbrooke Murphy at the Ard Fheis

• FULL OF ENERGY: Members of the North East Pylon Pressure Campaign (NEPP) with Sinn Féin representatives at the Ard Fheis

• EURO CANDIDATE: Gerry Adams with Kathleen Funchion

• SHARING A JOKE: Seán Mac Brádaigh with Mary Lou McDonald

 • ON THE PLATFORM: Helen McCormack, Sue Ramsey MLA, Udarás na Gaeltachta member Gráinne Mhic Ghéidigh and Castlebar Councillor Theresa Ruane

• IN CONNOLLY’S SHADOW: Hugh Doherty greets Joe McKenny at the Ard Fheis

• MAKING HER POINT: Toireasa Ferris, Sinn Féin EU candidate in the South EU constituency

• PRIDE: The leadership platform sing Amhrán na bhFiann

• BALLOT BOX: Ann O’Sullivan makes sure delegates vote early but not often

• THEY’RE HAVING A LAUGH: Aengus Ó Snodaigh with Rab Hunter

• FRIENDS: Lily Hall, Annie Cahill and Rita O’Hare

• YOU’RE WELCOME: Bik McFarlane chats with some visitors