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Sinn Fein in Policing Board first | Sinn Fein in Policing Board first |
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Sinn Fein have held their first talks with the Northern Ireland Policing Board. | |
The party's leader, Gerry Adams, led a delegation to meet board chairman, Sir Desmond Rea. | |
Mr Adams said he would put a proposal to his party executive that they should take part in the Policing Board and District Policing Partnerships. | |
He also condemned the latest loyalist threats against republicans and party activists over the last few days. | |
"It is totally unacceptable. We look to the threat being withdrawn and to be withdrawn in a very public manner as quickly as possible," Mr Adams said. | |
It is understood police collusion with loyalist paramilitaries and the issue of plastic bullets were discussed at the board meeting. | |
Sinn Fein members voted to support policing in Northern Ireland for the first time in the party's history at the ard fheis, or conference, at an end of January. | Sinn Fein members voted to support policing in Northern Ireland for the first time in the party's history at the ard fheis, or conference, at an end of January. |