- Sinn Féin
Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998
A model of this round of all-party talks, often known as the "Mitchell Talks", is forthcoming in 2025.
Sinn Féin
This is one of the 12 delegations in the convention, accounting for 17 of 115 people who took part.
Members (17):
| Name | Visualize | Details | Delegations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Adams | Visualize | Gerard (Gerry) Adams. Born 6 October 1948. Former President of Sinn Féin, 1983-2018. MP for Belfast West, 1983-92, 1997-2011. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland International Body on Arms Decommissioning 1995-1996) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Annie Armstrong | Visualize | Annie Armstrong. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for West Belfast, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Elected to Lisburn City Council, 1993. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Lucilita Bhreatnach | Visualize | Lucilita Bhreatnach. Sinn Fein General Secretary, 1988-2003. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, as she was placed first on Sinn Féin's "top-up" list, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Maria Caraher | Visualize | Maria Caraher. Born 1968/69. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in Newry and Armagh, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Patrick Doherty | Visualize | Patrick (Pat) Doherty. Born 18 July 1945. Vice President of Sinn Féin, 1988-2009. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. MLA for West Tyrone, 1998-2012. MP for West Tyrone, 2001-17. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Patsy Groogan | Visualize | Patrick (Patsy) Groogan. Sinn Féin councillor for the Sperrin area of Magherafelt District Council, 1991-2005. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in Mid Ulster. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Gerry Kelly | Visualize | Gerard (Gerry) Kelly. Born 5 April 1953. Key member of Sinn Féin's secret negotiations with representatives of the British Government, 1990s-onward. Kelly was a Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. MLA for North Belfast, 1998-present. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Alex Maskey | Visualize | Alex Maskey. Born 8 January 1952. Became the first member of Sinn Féin to be elected to the Belfast City Council since the 1920s, 1983.Elected to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum for West Belfast, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Mayor of Belfast, 2002-03. MLA for Belfast West, 1998-2003, 2014-2022. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Barry McElduff | Visualize | Columba Barry McElduff. Born 16 August 1966. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for West Tyrone, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. MLA for West Tyrone, 1998-2017. MP for West Tyrone, 2017-18. | Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) , Sinn Féin (This negotiation) |
| Dodie McGuinness | Visualize | Born Anne Harkin, she married the brother of Martin McGuinness and became known as Dodie McGuinness. Born 1950. Member of Derry City Council, 1985-1993. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in West Belfast , 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Martin McGuinness | Visualize | James Martin Pacelli McGuinness. Born 23 May 1950; died 21 March 2017. Former IRA member. MP for Mid Ulster, 1997-2012. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. MLA for Mid Ulster, 1998-2017. Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, 2007-2017. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Gerry McHugh | Visualize | Gerry McHugh. Born 9 October 1957. Member of Fermanagh District Council, 1993-2007. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996. MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, 1998-2003, 2007-2011. McHugh was a Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Mitchel McLaughlin | Visualize | John Mitchell McLaughlin. Born 29 October 1945. MLA for Foyle, 1998-2003. MLA for South Antrim, 2007-2016. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 2015-2016. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Patrick McNamee | Visualize | Pat McNamee. Born 12 February 1957. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum with Sinn Féin, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Member of Newry and Mourne District Council, 1997-2001. MLA for Newry and Armagh, 1998-2003. Member of Armagh City Council, 2001-05. Became an Independent Nationalist politician, 2005-onwards. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Francie Molloy | Visualize | Francie Joseph Molloy. Born 16 December 1950. Elected to Dungannon Council, 1985-89, 1993-present. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996 for Mid Ulster.MLA for Mid Ulster, 1998-2013. MP for Mid Ulster, 2013-onwards. | Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) , Sinn Féin (This negotiation) |
| Michael Murphy | Visualize | Michael Murphy. Born 6 February 1942. Elected for Sinn Féin in South Down in the Northern Ireland Forum election of 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Member of Newry and Mourne District Council, 1997-2014. MLA for South Down, 1998-2003. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |
| Michelle O'Connor | Visualize | Michelle O'Connor. Sinn Féin member elected for Upper Bann in the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) |