Sinn Féin moves to change party membership rules 

Party members to vote at this weekend's ard fheis on motions to double probationary period for new members from six months to a year and to allow it to charge membership fees at any time

Many of the 70 motions listed for Sinn Féin's ard fheis are highly critical of current Government policies, especially in the area of housing. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Sinn Féin is moving to change its rules to allow it to charge membership fees at any time and to double the probation period for new members.

Party members are to vote on motions relating to everything from housing, to climate change, to supporting rural communities at their ard fheis in Dublin this weekend.