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Des Dalton is an Irish political activist. He was the president of Republican Sinn Féin (RSF) from 2009 until 2018.[1]

Previously a member of

Continuity IRA-aligned RSF, Dalton rejected an overtures from the mainstream Sinn Féin for peace talks and Irish republican unity, saying, "Our position is that they are now an integral part of the machinery of British rule in Ireland and that consequently as Irish republicans we have nothing to say to them.[8]

Dalton stepped down as RSF's president in 2018,

Irish reunification and take advantage of "major opportunities opening up" in the wake of Brexit.[3][9] Dalton pointed to previous IRA ceasefires in 1923 and 1962 as precedent for his stance.[3] Dalton criticized the dissident Irish republican campaign as a series of "sporadic actions" rather than a true armed campaign, saying that it was morally unjustifiable and unhelpful politically.[3] After expressing support for a ceasefire, Dalton was suspended from RSF;[1] Dalton refused to accept the suspension, and instead resigned from RSF.[9]

Dalton lives in County Kildare.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Connla Young, Former president of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton has resigned from the party Archived 2021-09-22 at the Wayback Machine, The Irish News (11 March 2021).
  2. Irish Times
    (1 May 2004).
  3. ^ a b c d e Henry McDonald, Irish republican says violence is counter-productive Archived 2021-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian (March 7, 2021).
  4. ^ a b Henry McDonald, Catholics who join devolved PSNI 'in line of fire' says Republican Sinn Fein Archived 2021-04-17 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian (February 7, 2010).
  5. ^ Republican parade passes off peacefully Archived 2021-09-22 at the Wayback Machine, Lurgan Mail (24 January 2011).
  6. ^ Republican SF president Des Dalton arrested Archived 2019-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News (6 July 2011).
  7. ^ Henry McDonald, Republican Sinn Féin president charged over parade Archived 2021-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian (7 July 2011).
  8. ^ Henry McDonald, Sinn Féin offer of peace talks spurned by republican dissidents Archived 2021-04-22 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian (1 April 2013).
  9. ^ a b c Des Dalton resigns from Republican Sinn Féin following his calls for dissident republican ceasefire Archived 2021-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, The Irish News (10 March 2021).
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