Gerry Adams as leader of Sinn Féin became Becoming the second opposition leader .

The IRA agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to the ceasefire Process_end in August 1994 on the understanding that Sinn Féin would be allowed Preventing_or_letting to take part in peace negotiations Communication , but resumed Process_start its campaign Military_operation with the Docklands bombing Attack when the British government demanded Request a full IRA disarmament as a precondition for talks .

On 31 August 1994 , the IRA called a unilateral ceasefire with the aim of having their associated political party , Sinn Féin , admitted Agree_or_refuse_to_act into the Northern Ireland peace process .

Sinn Féin emerged Coming_to_be as the largest party , in their first general election Choosing .

The majority of Sinn Féin 's MPs were imprisoned Arrest at the time so only 27 elected Choosing representatives attended Participation the initial meeting of the First Dáil .

The database of Oireachtas members includes Cause_to_be_included only those elected Choosing for Sinn Féin .

The bombing was strongly condemned Judgment_communication by all sides and undermined support for the IRA and Sinn Féin .

Sinn Féin and IRA representatives , from both the pro-Treaty side , which controlled Control the Provisional Government in Dublin and the anti-Treaty side , which controlled Control the area the killings Killing took place Process_start in , immediately condemned Judgment_communication the killings Killing .

In the December 1918 election Choosing , the republican party Participation Sinn Féin won a landslide victory in Ireland .

In September , the British government outlawed the Dáil and Sinn Féin and the conflict Hostile_encounter intensified Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale .