Article: EDITORIAL: Vote boosts Northern Ireland: Sinn Fein acceptance of police symbolizes political progress.(Editorial)

Feb. 15--Sinn Fein took a needed step for the future of Northern Ireland recently. The group sent shock waves through its homeland with a strong vote by members to begin cooperating with Northern Ireland police -- an unparalleled move, but one that is necessary for Sinn Fein to gain a foothold in government affairs. Sinn Fein has never before accepted the authority of the police in Northern Ireland. This is a departure from that stance that could also signal monumental change in the group's approach to Northern Ireland's future. There remains some limited but intense resistance to the change from Sinn Fein members who see the police as synonymous with the Northern ...

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