Sinn Féin Leadership Begins to Publicly Soften Stance on PSNI Despite Lingering Distrust
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A Sinn Féin politician secretly attended his son's PSNI graduation in 2015, unable to go public about it due to party stigma against police.
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Michelle O'Neill and Gerry Kelly attended a recent PSNI ceremony, the first Sinn Féin leadership to do so publicly.
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The former Sinn Féin politician felt proud yet unable to share the moment with others when he saw his son in uniform.
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The PSNI chief was surprised to learn a Sinn Féin politician had a son joining the force, showing lingering party distrust.
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While a step forward, the politician doubts Sinn Féin's support will significantly boost Catholic recruitment due to dissident threats.