The decline of SF?

Mad to think these chancers were a shoe in to lead the government in the very recent past.

I was ready to hold my nose and vote for them myself.

Yes, it is. Another reminder of the horrific legacy of SF/IRA.

I see we are back to talking about ceilings on SF support. 😁
Those not wanting ‘single black males in their estates’ have gotten a reaction from the government and Harris and nothing from the Shinners, they know who to support.

They never said what you claim:

no SBM's in poor areas by saying it isn't a sop to council estate voters who left SF because them immigrants are taking our money and houses

Here is what their policy says they would do:

The newly published policy focuses on moving away from a system of private profiteering, recommends auditing areas before choosing locations for accommodation centres, and engaging in meaningful consultation with communities.

Sinn Féin has long been vocal in its criticism of the government for not engaging in dialogue with communities where Ms McDonald said there are "well-grounded" frustrations and anger. Ms McDonald pointed out that the lack of transparency and consultation is something she has been raising since November 2022.

The Government's claim that consultation has taken place has fueled the sense of anger and led to a "very unacceptable situation" that needs to be remedied rapidly, she said.

Which is funnily enough much the same thing renegade FG and FF and Green councillors in the affected areas are saying too.

It's a re-iteration of what they have been saying for yonks as the article points out.

Sinn Féin has long been vocal in its criticism of the government for not engaging in dialogue with communities

If there is a purpose it is to keep the government honest as is their opposition duty. The government vociferously claim to be doing consulting and auditing even though their own people on the ground contradict this, I expect scrutiny of these claims to resume once the Dáil resumes business.

The government are therefore 'dogwhistling' first as they claim to be properly auditing and consulting.
You can't have it everyway here.
They are being held to account, and their own people are contradicting them.

The mess is of their making.

'overthrow'

Oh dear.

SF want to win a democratic election and have duties as the opposition to keep the government of the day honest.

No government can say they are consulting and then pre-empt the process.
You are either consulting or you aren't.
We know that in at least one case they are cherrypicking who they are consulting with and that in several others their OWN people on the ground have said zero consultation was had.

There is no consultation which makes liars of the government.

This is a fact whether you think consultation should or should not happen.

The government created the mess and are trying to deceive. We need only listen to what their own people are saying.

Their own people abd the opposition are doing the only thing they can-calling them to account.

You can’t help revealing yiur spots. Just another poster who thinks FF/FG are entitled to be in power and any one who challenges is cast as overthrowers. Painful

I have already. He/she is doing what you are doing - steadfastly denying the government have been caught lying and are being called out on it by their own and by the opposition, who the facts show have been doing just that since the mess began.

The sham of consultation is falling down.

Nothing new there Bobson if you know anything of your history. Gerry Adams was saying the same thing over 20 years ago, MLMD more recently.