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Targeted by:
HN68 ‘Sean Lynch’ (1971 - 1972)
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HN68 ‘Sean Lynch’
Overview

Sinn Féin is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. During 'The Troubles' (1969-1998) it was associated with the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). 

Although Sinn Féin (normally in connection with the IRA) is mentioned in Inquiry disclosure from 1968 onwards, it was only directly targeted by HN68 'Sean Lynch' between 1971 and 1972. After his infiltration was brought to a hasty end, SDS undercovers were forbidden from targeting groups directly connected to the IRA or other armed Irish republican groups.

Reports

CSV
Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0747835
Special Branch Annual Report 1970
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0728824
Report inaugural meeting of Terence McSwiney cumann Sinn Fein, April 1970, and details on its regular meetings, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
Memos Concerning Police Stop of HN68 Sean Lynch for Sinn Fein Street Collection, Chiswick, 22 Febuary 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0728833
Report noting copies of the Sinn Fein ‘Constitution and Rules’ have been received from Dublin, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728844
Report and attachment concerning the booklet “Sinn Fein – Yesterday and Today”, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728422
Report on a meeting of the Terence McSwiney Cumann of Sinn Fein, held at Westcott Lodge pub W6, 7 July 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0741375
Report on meeting of the Terence McSwiney Cumann of London Sinn Fein, held at Westcott Lodge pub W6 on 8 Sept 1971, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0728438
Report on members of London Sinn Fein overheard saying they'd received instructions from Dublin, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728439
Report on a meeting of the Terence McSwiney cumann of Sinn Fein, held at Westcott Lodge pub W6, 15 Sept 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728441
Report on a meeting of the Terence McSwiney Cumann of Sinn Fein, held at Westcott Lodge pub W6, 23 Sept 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728445
Report on sit-in at Irish Club, Eaton Square by members of London Sinn Fein (Provisionals) and some supporters of the ‘Anti-Internment League’, 10 Oct 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728446
Report on the weekly meeting of the Terence McSwiney Cumann of Sinn Fein, held at Westcott Lodge pub W6, 20 Oct 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728448
Report on the AGM of the South London Cumann of Sinn Fein, held at Westcott Lodge pub W6, 11 Nov 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728449
Report on AGM of Terence McSwiney Cumann of Sinn Fein, held at Westcott Lodge pub W6, 19 Nov 1971 inc election of Sean Lynch as Chair
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728450
Report on AGM of South London Cumann of Sinn Fein, held at Wheatsheaf pub, 10 Nov 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728451
Report on AGM of Comhairle Ceantair (District Committee) of the London Region of Sinn Fein (Provisionals), venue redacted, 25 Nov 1971, inc Sean Lynch elected finance officer
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728454
Report on meeting of the Wolfe Tone Cumann (North London) of Sinn Fein, 5 Nov 1971, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728453
Report on meeting of the London Region Comhairle Ceantair of Sinn Fein, venue redacted, 2 Dec 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728457
Report on weekly meeting of Terence McSwiney Cumann of Sinn Fein, chaired by HN68, held at Westcott Lodge pub W6 on 9 Dec 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728971
SDS Annual Report 1971, inc letter to Home Office seeking authorisation to continue
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728460
Report on weekly meeting of Terence McSwiney Cumann of Sinn Fein (Provisionals), held at Westcott Lodge pub W6, 15 Dec 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0747786
Special Branch Annual Report 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0734407
Report on an emergency meeting of the Officers’ Committee of the Northern Minority Defence Force discuss a visit by William Craig of the Ulster Vanguard, held at the Irish Club, Eaton Square on 9 April 1972 
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000007970
Report on delegate meeting of the Anti-Internment League discussing upcoming demos, held at Camden Irish Centre 11 June 1972
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000015694
Report on a merger conference of the International Marxist Group and the Spartacus League (very detailed), held at Conway Hall on 27-29 May 1972
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728648
Report on meeting of ‘Terence McSwiney’ Cumann of Sinn Fein (Provisionals), held at Westcott Lodge pub W6, 19 July 1972, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0740006
Two copies of report on departure details of the Secretary of Comhairle Ceanntair of London Sinn Fein (Provisionals)’, alleging he is going to NI to take part in fighting
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0728650
Report on a regular raffle by Terence McSwiney cumann of Provisional Sinn Fein, held at the Hop Poles pub, Hammersmith W6 on Saturdays, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728658
Report on general meeting of the Sinn Fein Provisionals (London), held at Irish Centre, Murray St NW1, 23 July 1972, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0728649
Report on a sit-in organised by Roger Casement Cumann of Provisional Sinn Fein in protest at behaviour of door staff, held at Kilburn Irish Centre on 14 July 72, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0739324
Report on meeting of Coahairle Ceanntair (District Committee) of Sinn Fein London, held at 99 Belgrave Road SW1 on 28 July 1972
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728651
2 copies of report on weekly meeting details for the East London (Paddy McAdorey) Cumann of Sinn Fein, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728652
Reports on weekly meeting place of N London Cumann of Sinn Fein (Foresters Hall NW5), inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0747796
Special Branch Annual Report 1972
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0737801
Report on the inaugural meeting of the Irish Civil Rights Association (London), Belgrave Road, SW1, 26 January 1973
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000008059
Report on meeting of West London Anti-Internment League, held at Westcott Lodge pub, Hammersmith on 5 March 1973
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000009684
Report on a meeting of the TOM London Co-Ordinating Committee discussing arrangements for the TOM National Delegate Conference (HN297 is 'convenor of the Secetariat'), held at ULU, Malet St on 23 April 1976
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000009822
Report on a conference of the National Ireland Commission of Big Flame, held in Leeds on 29-30 May 1976
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0747789
Special Branch Annual Report 1976
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017818
Report on a public meeting of the Trade Union Committee Against the Prevention of Terrorism Act, held at Hammersmith Town Hall on 27 March 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011895
Report on an SWP public meeting titled 'Prisoners of War - political status for Irish prisoners', held at Conway Hall on 3 March 1970
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0747791
Special Branch Annual Report 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013337
Report on District Committee meeting of NW London SWP inc member accused of setting fire to chairs and a garden fence at an SWP fundraising party, held at redacted private home on 28 Aug 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0727595
Special Branch Annual Report 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000016151
Report on a public meeting of Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign to mobilise support for Bloody Sunday demo in Cardiff on 25 Jan, held at Lambeth Town Hall on 14 Jan 1981
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000015570
Report submitting minutes of a meeting of London H Block/Armagh Committee on 28 Aug 1981 (attached) and providing info on a planned visit to London of 100 relatives of Republican hunger strikers
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017042
Report that 3 members of Troops Out Movement attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis conference, held in Dublin 31 Oct-1 Nov 1981, inc detailed 11 page TOM report for members (attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017075
Report that Troops Out Movement, Revolutionary Communist Party and Sinn Fein have arranged at least 6 coaches to transport participants to a Bloody Sunday demo, to be held in Coventry on 31 Jan 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017273
Report on the Troops Out Movement Steering Committee organising a demo in London on 8 May 1982 to mark the anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands, discussing need to write to other groups to involve them (letter attached)
MI5
UCPI0000028772
MI5 Minute Sheet for liaison file about SDS info on Troops Out Movement and asking for additional details
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000018009
Report that Provisional Sinn Fein has been sending representatives to meetings of the May 8th Demonstration Organising Committee
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000018042
Report on meeting of the May 8th Demonstration Organising Committee finalising plans for the demo, held at redacted venue on 6 May 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000018196
Report on the final meeting of the May 8th Demonstration Organising Committee with overview of activity and Troops Out Movement, held at redacted private home on 13 May 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000018255
Report on regular meeting of the Troops Out Movement National Steering Committee discussing the upcoming delegation to Belfast on 7-9 Aug, held at the Prince Albert pub, Wharfdale Road N1 on 7 June 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000018268
Report on upcoming demo by Provisional Sinn Fein protesting against the trial of Gerard Tuite (IRA escapee from UK prison, charged for offences in the UK), to be held outside the Irish Embassy on 21 June 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000015779
Report on Troops Out Movement National Delegate Conference (HN96 is membership and affiliation secretary), held at University of Manchester on 11 Sept 1982, inc numerous conference docs (attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000015910
Report on London activists planning to attend rally commemorating the 'Manchester Martyrs' executed in 1867 for demanding Irish independence, to be held at Platt Fields, Manchester on 25 Nov 1982 (leaflet attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000015936
Report on commemoration march and rally for 'Manchester Martyrs' executed in 1867 for demanding Irish independence, held in Manchester on 25 Nov 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000015948
Report on meeting of Troops Out Movement Steering Committee inc decision to ask Sinn Fein member of the NI Assembly to speak at 'Anti-Repression' TOM conference to be held on 11 Dec, held at the Prince Albert pub, Wharfdale Road N1 on 15 Nov 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000015981
Report on upcoming public meeting of Troops Out Movement at which Gerry Adams and Danny Morrison are due to speak (inc handwritten note from B Squad that both are banned from GB), to be held at Islington Town Hall on 14 Dec 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000016842
Report on meeting of Troops Out Movement on upcoming 'Hunger Strikers' demo of 7 May 1983 and dispute with Sinn Fein over their demo on the same day, held at the Bread and Roses Print Shop, Camden Road NW1 on 19 Dec 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0747794
Special Branch Annual Report 1982
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000016878
Report on upcoming 'Bloody Sunday' commemoration demo to be held in Savile Park, Leeds on 30 Jan 1983 with details of coaches from London and elsewhere
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0748355
Huge report entitled ‘Political Extremism and the Campaign for Police Accountability within the Metropolitan Police District’
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0731471
Report on an RCP public meeting as part of their Bermondsey by-election campaign, held at Rotherhithe Civic Centre on 16 Feb 1983
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000018804
Report listing speakers at upcoming Troops Out Movement demo, to be held on 7 May 1983