Celebrity donors help Sinn Féin raise $12m in United States

Sinn Féin's US fundraising arm brought in over $12 million in the past two decades, from trade unions, construction firms, and Hollywood celebrities.

Sinn Féin's US fundraising arm brought in over $12 million (€10.8m) in the past two decades, from trade unions, construction firms, and Hollywood celebrities.

15,000 donations to the Friends of Sinn Féin group from 1995 to 2014 have been analysed in a data-driven report in The Irish Times today, revealing celebrities including Martin Sheen, Viggo Mortensen, Dennis Hopper, and Anjelica Houston donated to the party.