Sinn Féin
Irish political party
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| 2024 | Sinn Féin allowed the UK's ban on puberty blockers to be extended to Northern Ireland, effectively closing access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals. |
| 2024 | Michelle O'Neill became the first Irish nationalist First Minister of Northern Ireland, representing a historic moment for the party. |
| 2024 | In the Republic of Ireland local elections, Sinn Féin secured 11.8% of the vote. |
| 2024 | In the United Kingdom general election, Sinn Féin became the single largest party representing Northern Ireland in Westminster. |
| 2024 | In the Republic of Ireland local elections, Sinn Féin secured 11.8% of the vote. |
| 2024 | Sinn Féin allowed the UK's ban on puberty blockers to be extended to Northern Ireland, effectively closing access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals. |
| 2024 | In the United Kingdom general election, Sinn Féin became the single largest party representing Northern Ireland in Westminster. |
| 2024 | Michelle O'Neill became the first Irish nationalist First Minister of Northern Ireland, representing a historic moment for the party. |
| 2023 | Sinn Féin became the largest party in local government following the Northern Ireland local elections. |
| 2023 | Sinn Féin became the largest party in local government following the Northern Ireland local elections. |
| 2022 | The left-wing political magazine Village criticized Sinn Féin's internal structure, alleging disproportionate control by an unelected 'backroom regime'. |
| 2022 | Under Mary Lou McDonald's leadership, Sinn Féin became the first party in the election, winning 250,388 first preference votes (29%) and participating in a power-sharing government with DUP, UUP, and Alliance Party. |
| 2022 | Under Mary Lou McDonald's leadership, Sinn Féin became the first party in the election, winning 250,388 first preference votes (29%) and participating in a power-sharing government with DUP, UUP, and Alliance Party. |
| 2022 | The left-wing political magazine Village criticized Sinn Féin's internal structure, alleging disproportionate control by an unelected 'backroom regime'. |
| May 2022 | Sinn Féin won 29% of first-preference votes in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, becoming the largest party in Stormont for the first time with 27 out of 90 seats. |
| May 2022 | Sinn Féin won 29% of first-preference votes in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, becoming the largest party in Stormont for the first time with 27 out of 90 seats. |
| April 2022 | Mary Lou McDonald expressed strong support for Ukraine's desire to join the European Union during a speech in the Dáil. |
| April 2022 | Mary Lou McDonald expressed strong support for Ukraine's desire to join the European Union during a speech in the Dáil. |
| 2021 | Sinn Féin abstained on a Stormont vote on restricting abortion access in cases of fetal abnormalities or disabilities, drawing criticism from both pro-choice and anti-abortion groups. |
| 2021 | Mary Lou McDonald further challenged perceptions about her leadership, asserting her autonomy and rejecting suggestions that she is not truly in control of the party. |
| 2021 | Sinn Féin abstained on a Stormont vote on restricting abortion access in cases of fetal abnormalities or disabilities, drawing criticism from both pro-choice and anti-abortion groups. |
| 2021 | Mary Lou McDonald further challenged perceptions about her leadership, asserting her autonomy and rejecting suggestions that she is not truly in control of the party. |
| 2020 | Mary Lou McDonald dismissed allegations of the party being controlled by 'shadowy figures', arguing that such suggestions were rooted in sexism. |
| 2020 | Former Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín claimed that Sinn Féin TDs have 'zero influence' over party policy, criticizing the party's internal decision-making structure. |
| 2020 | Sinn Féin required all of its general election candidates to sign a pledge committing to follow directions and instructions from the Árd Chomhairle, demonstrating the party's strict internal discipline. |
| 2020 | Former Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín claimed that Sinn Féin TDs have 'zero influence' over party policy, criticizing the party's internal decision-making structure. |
| 2020 | Mary Lou McDonald dismissed allegations of the party being controlled by 'shadowy figures', arguing that such suggestions were rooted in sexism. |
| 2020 | Sinn Féin required all of its general election candidates to sign a pledge committing to follow directions and instructions from the Árd Chomhairle, demonstrating the party's strict internal discipline. |
| November 2020 | National chairman Declan Kearney contacted dissident republican political parties to explore creating a united republican campaign for a referendum on Irish unification. |
| November 2020 | National chairman Declan Kearney contacted dissident republican political parties to explore creating a united republican campaign for a referendum on Irish unification. |
| June 2020 | Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party formed a coalition government, despite Sinn Féin receiving the greatest number of first preference votes nationally in the general election. |
| June 2020 | Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party formed a coalition government, despite Sinn Féin receiving the greatest number of first preference votes nationally in the general election. |
| 2019 | Matt Carthy was re-elected. Lynn Boylan and Liadh Ní Riada lost their seats. Martina Anderson held her Northern Ireland seat until early 2020 when her term was cut short by Brexit. |
| 2019 | Mary Lou McDonald became leader, with the party maintaining its 6th place position in the Westminster elections and securing 22.8% of the vote in Northern Ireland. |
| 2019 | Matt Carthy was re-elected. Lynn Boylan and Liadh Ní Riada lost their seats. Martina Anderson held her Northern Ireland seat until early 2020 when her term was cut short by Brexit. |
| 2019 | Mary Lou McDonald became leader, with the party maintaining its 6th place position in the Westminster elections and securing 22.8% of the vote in Northern Ireland. |
| 2018 | Liadh Ní Riada represented Sinn Féin in the presidential election, securing 93,987 first preference votes (6.4% of the total), which was a 7.3% decrease from the previous election, resulting in a fourth-place finish. |
| 2018 | Liadh Ní Riada represented Sinn Féin in the presidential election, securing 93,987 first preference votes (6.4% of the total), which was a 7.3% decrease from the previous election, resulting in a fourth-place finish. |
| June 2018 | At its party meeting, Sinn Féin committed to supporting abortion, including without restriction up to 12 weeks, following the Irish abortion referendum where they campaigned for a 'Yes' vote. |
| June 2018 | At its party meeting, Sinn Féin committed to supporting abortion, including without restriction up to 12 weeks, following the Irish abortion referendum where they campaigned for a 'Yes' vote. |
| February 10 2018 | Mary Lou McDonald was announced as the new president of Sinn Féin at a special Ard Fheis in Dublin, with Michelle O'Neill elected as vice president of the party. |
| February 10 2018 | Mary Lou McDonald was announced as the new president of Sinn Féin at a special Ard Fheis in Dublin, with Michelle O'Neill elected as vice president of the party. |
| 2017 | Sinn Féin won 1 seat in the Assembly election, significantly increasing their first preference votes to 224,245 (27.9%), and continued in a power-sharing government. |
| 2017 | Sinn Féin won 1 seat in the Assembly election, significantly increasing their first preference votes to 224,245 (27.9%), and continued in a power-sharing government. |
| November 18 2017 | At the Ard Fheis, Gerry Adams announces he will stand down as president of Sinn Féin in 2018 and will not seek re-election as TD for Louth. |
| November 18 2017 | At the Ard Fheis, Gerry Adams announces he will stand down as president of Sinn Féin in 2018 and will not seek re-election as TD for Louth. |
| June 2017 | Following the UK general election, Gerry Adams announces that Sinn Féin MPs will continue their policy of not swearing allegiance to the Queen and thus not taking seats in Westminster. |
| June 2017 | Following the UK general election, Gerry Adams announces that Sinn Féin MPs will continue their policy of not swearing allegiance to the Queen and thus not taking seats in Westminster. |
| 2016 | The party won 1 seat in the Assembly election, receiving 166,785 first preference votes (24.0%), and remained in a power-sharing government with DUP. |
| 2016 | The party continues its electoral growth, winning 23 seats and overtaking the Labour Party to become the third-largest party in the Dáil. |
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