Sinn FÃ©in ready for Govt in Republic - McDonald

Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald has told its Ard Fheis in Derry that the party is ready for government in the Republic.

She accused the Labour Party and in particular Minister Alan Kelly of "macho posturing" and criticised them over the introduction water charges and property tax.

Earlier, Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness took to the podium to set out the party's stall ahead of next year's general election.

His speech echoed his keynote address last night, in which he said Sinn Féin's goal next year is for the party to be in government, both North and South.

This, he said would be "massive".

Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty also reiterated points he made last night.

These included scrapping water charges and home tax, removing the bank veto, reducing bankruptcy and addressing the bank debt.

MEP Lynn Boylan's contribution got the biggest response from delegates with much applause from the hall throughout.

In it she said "Fine Gael and Labour's regressive taxes attack the family home".

"Water charges are the same as the current Government", she said, "unfair, unjust and an unwanted imposition on the people of Ireland".

She said jailing water protesters showed that "dissent would not be tolerated".

The aim was, she said to break the civil war right wing Government of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

ICTU looks forward to working with Sinn Féin in government

President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions John Douglas said he looked forward to working with Sinn Féin in government "both North & South" next year.

Mr Douglas was speaking at the party's Ard Fheis in Derry.

He thanked delegates for supporting ICTU members, citing Dunnes Stores workers as a current example.

He said he expected 8,000 or 9,000 Dunnes Stores workers to take to the streets in the coming weeks and he said he was confident Sinn Féin would support them.

Delegates have been listening to motions centred on getting Ireland back to work at the Millennium Forum.

MEP Liadh Ní Riada spoke about the Irish language.

One of the few delegates to give an entire contribution in Irish, she expressed her frustration at being unable to use her own language in the European Parliament.

She said it was time for people to stand up for their rights.

The party's Education Spokesperson in Leinster House, Jonathon O'Brien, criticised the Government for "failing in the area of housing".

He said poverty and homelessness seemed to be the fate of many people and this he said "seemed ok on the current Government's watch".

He said Sinn Féin would ensure housing is a right bestowed on all its citizens.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will deliver his live televised keynote address to delegates at 8.30pm.

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