Sinn Fein and how do they form a government dilemma

It's not only the Dail, i'll use Paul Gavan for example in debates leading up to the Elections. Whilst most advised of what they had achieved, or what they would do, this guy was bleeting on about how the government didn't do this that or the other.

People want solutions. They can make there own mind up on how the government is or has performed.

Offer solutions, costed, tangible and be honest. It's not difficult.

If they don't change tack, they'll get the same result come GE time.

FWIW, I do think they'll cop on to themselves somewhat and change their approach

You calmly and reasonably set out what you'd do differently and be prepared to defend that policy with costed and rational arguments.

Not 'i was talking to a woman who can't sleep at night' over every single issue.

It was famously said once that anger is not a policy, SF still haven't gotten that memo.

The government haven't taken votes from SF though.
Independents did, and they have achieved nothing yet.

People do want solutions, and I don't agree that SF have offered none. They have, you may find them dishonest etc but they have solutions.
For this election on LE issues the people have decided to take their punt on Idependents, SF's LE vote is up and the government parties are down.

Whatever about SF that rag tag of independents will quickly disappoint the electorate as they can effectively be ignored.

That's what they will concentrate on, getting the message out on what their specific solutions and policy is.

I think they didn't fight back strongly enough on the hysterics about them changing tack on 'open borders' for instance. The track record was there, MLMD was saying the exact same thing on open borders in 2007 as the party is now. That got lost in what was frankly, orchestrated hysterics (echoed here) over what Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said.

SF will be doing very well to alter their policy stances very substantially in just 4 months, certainly not enough to convince the wedge of voters who they need to convince.

Even two months out from closing nominations date, who would have forseen the amount of independents running. Or the boost those independents got from the focus on immigration in the media.

On such things the worm turns as they say.

I don't think putting people out on the campaign trail, meeting people and being visible is that big a challenge tbh. If they want it, it should come easy.
If they don't learn well they will reap what they sow.

The problem with the hospital are multiple. The decisions to close 3 emergency units ( Ennis, Nenagh and St Johns) and squeeze them into a constricted site was managments. Government give a budget and tge HSE manages that budget.

Another issue with Limerick is the budget is controlled from Galway ( or used to be anyway). This starved Limerick of funds for a period between 4 and 10 years ago. However it seems to get adequate funds at present. Triageing patients is an issue. Significant amount of bed blockers. My wife had an elderly single relative in there for 12+weeks after a minor stroke. She was finally moved to a nursing home a fortnight ago.

Patients not needing tier one care should be redirected to St Johns, Ennis and Nenagh and moved on from there again. However lack of beds and space is an issue. There is definitely vested interests holding up progress there as well I imagine. Its had to believe tge sane CEO has been in charge of tge hospital all this time

Sinn Fein thought this week couldn't get any worse. Then Liveline started.

By Elections take on a life of there own, they end up fought on local not national issues. They be 4-5 of them with someone going to the EU commission. It gives tge government tge excuse to run to the country, they will take that option.

SF have a problem with who to replace MLMD. PD is another screamer and EOB is a nodding donkey. The ideal candidate woukd gave been Peader Tobin but they managed to lose him instead of giving a free vote on moral issues it was careless of them

FF ruined Ireland and are now aligned with FG because FG rehabilitated FF

This is an untruth and lie.

The people voted for FF in 2016 and again in 2019. Are you calling the people stupid, much like MLMD did yesterday?

Why didnt SF capture these voters who were so unhappy with FF and FG? Blame the people because they are stupid?

I'd also have to agree with this. I thought they were really poor.

If anything i thought candidates from Green and Labour spoke particluarly well, even if neither candidate will be elected.

I actually voted for Barry Cowen based on the fact he came across as the most professional in the debates i saw believe it or not

Your analysis is missing a whole piece.

The people have realised that the problems with the health service are going to be very difficult to resolve. However, they have also begin to realise that Sinn Fein are not capable of solving those very difficult problems. Ireland is one of the best places to live in this world, and the reasons include the governments we have had so better those who are solving the problems slowly than those who can't solve the problems and will likely make all other things worse.

That is the problem facing Sinn Fein, and no amount of you or MLMD or Eoin bleating that this government isn't up to it will change that. The only thing that will change things is Sinn Fein actually developing some policies that will work better or quicker than the government's one. So whenever I ask about SF and climate change and am shown some ridiculous policy from 2019 or ask about health and get shown the 2017 policy, that only reinforces the conclusion that Sinn Fein have zero ideas.

When they have produced any ideas - reduce all house prices to €300k, putting loads of people in negative equity while bringing back ground rents - they are disastorous.