Hundreds of Sinn Fein delegates are gathering in Castlebar, County Mayo, this weekend for the Ard Fheis or party conference.

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The ard fheis (conference) is being held in Castlebar, County Mayo.

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Buoyed by polls predicting at least 70 seats for Fine Gael in the 166-seat Dail, Enda Kenny spent Thursday in counties Donegal and Sligo, before returning to his home in Castlebar, Mayo.

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