Ógra Shinn Féin
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Ógra Shinn Féin (colloquially known as Republican Youth, Irish: Óige Phoblachtach, and formerly, officially known as Sinn Féin Republican Youth, Irish: Sinn Féin Óige Phoblachtach, from 2012 to March 2018)[2] is the youth wing of the Irish political party Sinn Féin. Ógra Shinn Féin is active and organised throughout the island of Ireland.[3][4]
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Ógra Shinn Féin | |
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National Chairman | Caoimhín McCann |
Founded | c. 1997 [1] |
Headquarters | 44 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 and 53 Falls Road, Belfast |
Mother party | Sinn Féin |
Website | http://republicanyouth.org/ |
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Upon its establishment in 1997 it was originally known as Sinn Féin Youth; it changed to Ógra Shinn Féin in 1998. A number of Sinn Féin's elected representatives are also members of Ógra Shinn Féin.[5][6]