Sinn Fein and how do they form a government dilemma

I think there were plenty salivating about SF turning more right but they didn't and have been proved correct on that one.

Eh, but they have.

They have talked about 'Open Borders', a far-right dog whistle.

They have flip flopped completely on the Hate Speech bill.

They want to kick a load of Ukrainians out of the country.

The fact is, SF have moved to the right. (FG has aswell by the way)

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I couldnt believe that she was more or less calling the electorate 'stupid'.

MLMD is now the gift that keeps on giving for FF and FG.

The boys in West Belfast will have to take her out.

She'll not be answering any calls from +44 numbers this week

A prediction I made over the last couple of years was an impact in this election. FF and FG transfered strongly between themselves and it would have a significant impact in a GE

Ignorance is bliss eh

For all the noise here,SF are not wrote off

They will be back with gusto at GE time and will definitely increase their T.D total

There is a lot of merit in the 10 to 20% or so of voters not turning out being in their pool

Anyone that thinks otherwise is deluded

I doubt the online army will be calling Lyn Boylan,Lyn Boylan the 12th though if its the 12th cpunt she's elected on

One thing this election has shown is the various online armies are the most deluded of them all

I think when the dust settles it will be realised that FF FG didn't gain a single vote in this election, they are down on their vote share again.
They also took few from the Shinners,.
Sinn Fein lost out to Independents as the result of a crisis, or a talked up crisis.

Yes they need to recover and adjust but the outlook for them is the same as it is for the incumbents in government.

As a commentator on RTE last night said, it is either fold and regress time for SF or a timely kick in the proverbials to pay attention to why they are losing out to independents.

The deluded online army is that the SF one that is virtually full time online.

SF will not dissappear but it will not be part of the next government IMO. The idea that it was only there vote that stayed st home is delusion. Ya a higher percentage but not all. The SF vote has trickled away. The independents hovered up some and so.e returned to Labour while it's anti immigration wing fractured off as well.

FF and FG have a pep in there step as has Labour. SF will reset but now it will have the Labour and SD taking it soft left vote and PBP pulling it harder to the left while the ultra right snaps at it heels over immigration.

The Dail will recess soon until September a give away budget and an election in late October.

Regularise the one off payment in social welfare giving 15-20 euro rise. Bring the marginal rate of tax up to 48k, increase the credits, reduce the USC and its game on.

Just focus on core issues,

I have already said this and I think that is what will happen.

May take another GE election cycle or it might not. FF and FG's ability to mess up is a factor in the mix too.

I do think the immigration issues will recede and I think a lot of the motley crew of independents will show their feet of clay tbh.

I wouldn't disagree with all of that,I do think a lot of the under 30's stayed away but will be back in the GE and we know who has the majority of that vote,it's Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin took a seat off FF in my local LEA btw but at 11% it was poor

It was their first seat here

Double their previous outing.

Sinn Féin will have a 'think in' now and will fix this because the want for a UI referendum is strong,so Belfast are going to listen to the message on the ground and alter their message accordingly

Gaffe's like the €300k house,sack the Garda commissioner and Hijab Mary will be no more.

Did you honestly expect anything but nonsense from that account?

Sinn Fein are a joke, an incompetent joke. I have said it a long time

Plus as I posted before, online fake accounts can't vote. All the clowns running multiple accounts across the web have at a max one vote, even those clowns probably didn't even bother to vote because too busy slagging people online.

Aontu got a good few votes in many constituencies which impacted Sinn Fein in particular making the difference between winning a seat and not winning a seat , Sinn Fein have lost some good old school republicans to Aontu over abortion/ transgender stuff etc . Two brothers in their sixties who used sell an phoblacht in our town back in the day were putting up posters and canvassing for local Aontu candidate for past month which definitely took a few hundred votes from Sinn Fein

That the problem SF have. A lot of people vote for them and have voted for them in the past as they are republicans at heart. However they may not agree with a lot of other left ideas that SF stand for.

It's a bit of a jump to Aontu though 😂

Has to be said, is this the type of Taoiseach the country needs? It’s a full on job and it sounds like she’s not up to the pressure and, more so, we’re sensitive negotiations are happening, the last thing you need is a leader with a mouth like a loose cannon.

None of SF are up to it, I see SF supporters now saying Pearse should be the leader. He is more incompetent, if he thinks faux outrage and shouting is how you are a leader of a party then he is sadly mistaken. Everything he has tried to do politically has been a disaster as well. Oh I want to tax the rich, 140k one month and 100k the next. Disaster