blanch152 wrote: » I would guess that every political party would like to do this, but none of them have the finances that Sinn Fein have gathered in over the years from various activities.
jm08 wrote: » Would that be because it benefits the TDs/Party members to own the property so that they can rent it out as constituency offices. So instead of the rent income going to FFG, it goes into the pockets of FFG / TD / Councillor pockets? Here is the list of interests of TDs. Not many SF TDs on it!https://extra.ie/2020/01/31/news/politics/election-tds-landlords-dail
blanch152 wrote: » Is that the one that Gerry "forgot" to list his properties and pensions on?
Truthvader wrote: » The "problem" is that they are pretending to survive on the average industrial wage. I don't believe they are.
jm08 wrote: » Pearse Doherty didn't buy the Constituency Office, Sinn Fein did, which might suggest that SF TDs just taking the average industrial wage and donating the rest to the party is the reason why Sinn Fein has so much money that they can buy constituency offices.
maccored wrote: » the tds are more than likely are - the party is the one spending the money. Funny how the party that is apparently so economically useless manages to make their bucks last longer - for which they get ridiculed.
jm08 wrote: » The purchase of the Donegal Property was a Constituency Office for Pearse Doherty. So they own their own Constituency Offices instead of paying out to landlords! Whats the problem with doing that?
Yeah_Right wrote: » I suppose it's a good way to wash money earned from selling diesel and narcotics and from robbing banks.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » How any party in the Republic can own 50 properties and hire 200 ‘employees’ is astonishing considering the trivial limits we have on political donations in this country. Where did the money come from? In fairness, a good few journalists are starting to life the slates and examine the insects crawling around under them.
Rodney Bathgate wrote: » That lad who cut his own penis off left them a fortune in his will apparently.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » Overseas donations cannot be used to fund political parties operating in this country. Something very off about this property portfolio. There’s a huge story here.
Truthvader wrote: » Now now you should all know the rule here. Any mention of an "unfortunate" murder or where money comes from etc will.......... Come on boys you know this.... What will it do boys..... It will............ jeopardise...... Oh come on boys what will it jeopardise.......... It will jeopardise the what boys.......... "The Peace Process" We've been over and over this boys and still some of you just don't seem to be getting it. Some of you will be sent to Mr Adams office if this keeps up
JohnnyFlash wrote: » How any party in the Republic can own 50 properties and hire 200 ‘employees’ is astonishing considering the trivial limits we have on political donations in this country. Where did the money come from? In fairness, a good few journalists are starting to lift the slates and examine the insects crawling around under them.
The bulk of the money raised for the party came from the annual fundraising diner held by Friends of Sinn Féin at the Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan last November. More than €13 million has been raised by the organisation since it was established more than two decades ago as part of the peace process
coolshannagh28 wrote: » You cannot seriously think its 50 properties.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/sinn-f%C3%A9in-is-the-richest-political-party-in-ireland-1.4193124 Sinn Féin is the richest political party on the island of Ireland, with about 200 staff and, according to its director of finance, Des Mackin, an extensive network of more than 50 properties. They have more staff than the Republican or Democratic parties in the US. Amazing stuff really.
Fann Linn wrote: » Looks like a serious professional and well run outfit.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » Where’s the money coming from, dude? Employing 200 people would cost millions every year. Who is funding them?
jm08 wrote: » Like all parties here, run fundraisers (like dinners at so much a plate). I have no doubt that Sinn Fein's financial dealings are very keenly monitored by the other parties, Gardai and Revenue Commissioners. Friends of Sinn Fein (in US, Canada, Australia etc). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_of_Sinn_F%C3%A9in And Irish Times saying that the fundraising dinner in New York recently raised nearly $300k.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/friends-of-sinn-f%C3%A9in-raises-a-further-294-790-in-the-us-1.4295831
FrancieBrady wrote: » Pretty wild conspiracy theory which is damning of the institutions of the state and government that Truthvader. Any evidence for it, would be interesting to see if you have it?
Truthvader wrote: » Really?? Well the decision to release the murderers of Garda McCabe for kick off
JohnnyFlash wrote: » Foreign money cannot be used to fund political parties in the Republic.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Only until relatively recently. For what it's worth the property SF own here in the place I live is a multi use space bought initially to cater to prisoners rehabilitation released under the GFA. It would have received a lot of P+R funding and from other agencies of the state and was a derelict building prior to them buying it. I would say they bought it for peanuts.
blanch152 wrote: » Are you suggesting that funds for prisoners rehabilitation under the the GFA have ultimately ended up subsidising political purposes instead? You could do the state a good service by providing the information you have to the relevant authorities.
