The republican party found itself leading tributes in Northern Ireland, as it holds key ceremonial offices in both Stormont and Belfast.
Its central role in many events marking the death of Queen Elizabeth II would once have been unimaginable.
The Assembly Speaker Alex Maskey, a lifelong republican who was twice interned during the Troubles, recalled MLAs to the Assembly to pay their respects to the Queen. Irish News columnist Brian Feeney said the Queen's historic visit to the Republic in 2011 was the moment that led to attitudes changing.
Nationalist commentator Chris Donnelly said Sinn Féin's past approach was about "highlighting the wrongs of British occupation and conduct in Ireland". From the Northern Ireland Protocol to other thorny issues inside Stormont and exclusive interviews - we’ve got you covered.And with the party continuing to lobby for a border poll, he said: "They want to be highlighting how they're willing to accommodate the British and unionist minority in Ireland."
"But we live in 2022, we're in a process of transition and it would be impolitic to express our resentment in the current circumstances."
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