Sinn Fein votes to support PSNI

Sinn Fein have voted to support PSNI

Members of Sinn Fein have voted to support policing in the north of Ireland for the first time in the party's history. About 900 party members voted on the motion at a special party conference (ard fheis) attended by about 2,000 people held in Dublin. The vote to support policing in the North came after more than six hours of debate, which was cut short as the leadership forced a vote.

Earlier party leader Gerry Adams told delegates that the time was now right for Sinn Fein to support the PSNI.

"I'm appealing to you to support the motion," Mr Adams told delegates., it's bigger than us. It's bigger than Sinn Fein. It's all about the common good, Let us go out of here and ready for the next phase of our struggle."

Mr Adams said the party had to become involved in policing to ensure that the kind of collusion outlined by the Police Ombudsman this week could never happen again. He paid tribute to Raymond McCord, the man whose complaint led to ombudsman Nuala O'Loan's investigation.

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Sinn Fein votes to support PSNI