SF Ard Comhairle begins today

Sinn Féin will hold its Ard Comhairle in Dublin later today.

Some of the items on the agenda include, the current economic situation, the banks and the party's 'Stop the Handover' campaign in relation to the payout of millions of taxpayers' money to unguaranteed bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank.

The meeting comes after the Finance Minister yesterday announced that €3.8bn worth of taxes and spending cuts will be made in next month's Budget.