Sinn Féin meets Presbyterian delegation
A meeting was held between the Church and Government Committee of the
Presbyterian Church and Sinn Féin on Wednesday at Stormont.
The Church delegation of eight people was led by the Presbyterian
moderator John Dickson and former moderator Rev John Dunlop. The Sinn
Féin delegation was composed of Gerry Adams, Baìrbre de Brun, Tom
Hartley and Jim Gibney.
Sinn Féin has been involved for a long period of time in private
contacts with sections of the Unionist community in religious,
economic, political and community fields, but Wednesday was the
firsat time that the Church and Government Committee had formally met
Sinn Féin.
Assembly member Baìrbre de Brun described the meeting as ``an
important first meeting''. She said they discussed a number of
matters, ``including the next stage of the political process which is
the setting-up of the Executive and the All-Ireland Council''.
Each side also expressed views on the issue of affording the
relatives of those who have died equal respect and legitimacy. Issues
related to policing, equality, discrimination and decommissioning
were also discussed.
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