The mood was upbeat, confident and forward looking as Sinn Féin candidates for the forthcoming 26 County general Election joined TDs, MPs MLAs and MEPs aswell as members of the party's Ard Chomhairle for a key planning meeting in Howth County Dublin last Friday. Free article

Last week Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams travelled to the Middle East. Two party colleagues, Richard McAuley and Joe McCullough, accompanied him. Here RICHARD McAULEY writes about their experiences. Free article

A major Sinn Féin conference on the issue of truth recovery was held in Belfast's Balmoral Hotel on Saturday, 9 September, where a wide range of views was aired. Free article

Over the next few weeks, Ógra Shinn Féin is setting out to recruit new members in colleges, universities and ITs throughout the 32 Counties. Free article

The Sinn Féin Assembly team met at Stormont on Tuesday to discuss the campaign to build support for the Good Friday Agreement, the return of the Assembly and Executive and for greater all-Ireland integration. Free article