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Patrick Murphy: Sinn Féin claims on civil rights origins are unsustainable

Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney said the inspiration for the civil rights campaign in the north came directly from the republican movement's leadership. Picture by Hugh Russell
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The connection between the GPO in Dublin and the former International Hotel in Belfast may not be immediately obvious. However, both share the distinction that they should have been several times thei[...]

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