Senior Sinn Féin figures travel to US for Patrick’s Day fundraising
All those attending events abroad will go economy class, party spokesman insists
Sinn Féin is good for business, says Gerry Adams
Leader responds at ardfheis to reports donors voiced concerns over economic policies
How supporting Sinn Féin became ‘respectable’ for Irish-Americans
Sinn Féin’s highly effective fundraising campaign in the US over the past 12 years was made possible by former president Bill Clinton’s endorsement of the party
Sinn Féin met with US business people to discuss economic policy
US perception of party as anti-business on the agenda at fact-finding meeting
Political funding rules seem strict but parties raise millions of euro ‘under the radar’
Sinn Féin disclosed €21,000 in donations in 2013; Fianna Fail declared zero
Party has more money flowing in than most other Northern parties combined
SF is the party with the highest income and expenditure in the North
Transparency over Friends of Sinn Féin ‘exceeds legal requirements’
Jonathan O’Brien responds to ‘Irish Times’ report that SF raised $12m over 20 years
Declared US donations to Fianna Fáil just 10% of amount Sinn Féin collected
Party raised $1.28m compared with republican rival’s $12m in shorter time
Top US donors to Sinn Féin
The businesses, unions and individuals contributing to Friends of Sinn Féin since 1994
Where Friends of Sinn Féin raises money in the US
New York accounts for a large part of the donations raised for Sinn Féin over the past two decades
Sinn Féin’s evolving funding stream from Irish-America
The party’s US arm has over two decades built a formidable fundraising operation
Retired US general won over to SF cause on 1969 visit to North
Profile: Sinn Féin’s top man in the US – James Cullen, Friends of Sinn Féin president
Sinn Féin received more than €5m from State since 2011
Party employs substantially more staff than its rivals in Leinster House
Universities and colleges contributed more than $70,000
New Jersey private Catholic college gave $25,000 after talk by Adams in 1998
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