The Lisbon Treaty, immigration, the environment and Irish unity will be among the issues debated at this year's Sinn Féin Ardfheis in Dublin's RDS this weekend
Sinn Féin chairwoman Mary Lou McDonald, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD and Michelle O Neill MLA announced the programme for the ardfheis in Dublin this morning.
Sinn Féin chairwoman Mary Lou McDonald
Over 2,000 delegates and visitors are expected to attend this year's ardfheis, the main theme of which is "unity-prosperity-equality".
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams will deliver his address to delegates at 5pm on Saturday.
Other speakers include Dutch socialist MP Harry Von Bommel, a key figure in the campaign against the EU Constitution in the Netherlands; Jimmy Kelly, head of Unite trade union; and Collins Chabane from the African National Congress.
"We expect a good and constructive weekend of debate and discussion which will inform the development of our policies over the coming year, " said Ms McDonald.
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