Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein faces police probe as protest tensions fester

Opposition unionists call for the prosecution of Sinn Fein lawmakers who participated in the protest.Published On 9 Oct 20269 Oct 2026Northern Irish police have contacted representatives of Sinn Fein in an investigation into a protest that blocked a Protestant parade from marching through a Catholic area, the party said.The Sinn Fein party leads Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government alongside its main pro-British rival, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which has called for Sinn Fein lawmakers to be prosecuted.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What happened between Ireland and Israel in their Nations League match?list 2 of 3UEFA to investigate spitting incident at Ireland-Israel football matchlist 3 of 3Protests, debate follow death of Maricarmen, 87, Spain protest symbolend of listIn a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday, Sinn Fein confirmed “that a number of its representatives and party members received correspondence” from police.“Sinn Fein will continue to stand with the Garvaghy Road residents who should be allowed to live in peace and free from sectarian intimidation,” the party said in the statement.It added they have “stood with residents of the G...