From bullets to ballots - book traces the rise of modern Sinn Féin party

A new book traces the rise of modern Sinn Féin and how it moved from supporting armed Republicans in the North to constitutional politics. It has gained the biggest dividend from peace, as Ryle Dwyer discovers.

GARDA Commissioner Noreen O’Sullivan says some “who would have previously had paramilitary connections” are currently involved in criminal activity along the border. Gerry Adams insists, however, that the war is over.

Deglán de Bréadún’s Power Play is a timely and balanced assessment of the rise of Sinn Féin in its modern form.