Sinn Féin to make choice

BRITAIN’S imposition of financial sanctions on Sinn Féin, in rebuke for its alleged involvement in the Northern Bank robbery, sets an example which the Irish Government should take on board.

Serious consideration should be given to Labour leader Pat Rabbitte’s call for the introduction of a charter requiring all political parties to sign a pledge of fealty to the State and loyalty to its institutions, including the Garda Siochána.

Otherwise, as Mr Rabbitte suggests, funding should be withdrawn from any party that refuses to deliver on this fundamental pledge.