Siobhán Fenton is quietly spoken and reserved. Her book Ourselves Alone – Sinn Féin Behind Closed Doors is considered and insightful, but its publication was of a significance in Irish political life that suggested it was brasher than that. There are very few stories taking us inside the world of Sinn Féin, so Fenton’s book was of some importance. There are two elements to this aspect of how Sinn Féin works. One is profound and is directly concerned with how the party is organised and who makes the decisions. The other is trivial and concerns the day-to-day operations of the…

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