Court rejects Sinn Féin challenge to financial sanctions

SINN FÉIN yesterday lost a legal bid to overturn financial sanctions imposed on it by the British Government because of IRA activity.

The High Court in Belfast refused the party permission for a judicial review of the decision to penalise it more than £100,000 last year.

Sinn Féin launched the court action after North Secretary Paul Murphy last April withdrew funding from its Assembly party.