rdwight wrote: » Sinn Fein once again showing the kind of leadership needed from those in government (as opposed to those whose abilities only extend to hurling on the ditch).https://www.thejournal.ie/ni-assembly-abortion-bill-5382919-Mar2021/
Bubbaclaus wrote: » Have they ever been described as a pro-choice party? I haven't heard people refer to SF in that regard. McGuinness certainly didn't seem to think so as recently as 2013.https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-ard-fheis-abortion-868416-Apr2013/ They have certainly moved in this from 2013, but I wouldn't have thought to the extent of them being considered a "pro-choice" party.
a very cool kid wrote: » I heard someone say on the radio that Sinn Féin are the ABUs of politics, I never saw the ABU team ever win any trophies...
duffysfarm wrote: » Once again we see Sinn Fein ignore the institutions that exist in this state. Leo Varadkar is currently under investigation by the relevant department of An Garda Siochana. However Sinn Fein are busy calling for his sacking before this investigation is concluded. Do they not trust the Guards, do they not believe in following a procedure do they know something the Guards don't know. Maybe they are too used to Kangaroo Courts and want to apply their own beliefs on everyone else.
jimmycrackcorm wrote: » They are a "pro-whatever the populist wind blows" party. SF has a history of abdicating responsibility so long as it can appeal to people and ignore difficult but necessary choices. Way back a decade ago they wanted to burn the bondholders and have us follow Syriza- nice but biting the ECB hand that feeds us didn't work so well for the Greeks. Looming Pensions crisis - let's vote against that in case they lose some votes. Water charges - That's ok in NI, just rename it to Rates. Housing crisis - nimby objections as usual.
jm08 wrote: » Leo should have been sacked as a Minister for the leaking of the document in the first place. No one will trust him to keep his mouth shut when having dealings with him. As for the garda investigation. He has already admitted he leaked them. Thats a sacking offence for a minister.
markodaly wrote: » https://twitter.com/vincentbrowne/status/1371494965168181248 Answers on a postcard.
bobbysands81 wrote: » Yes, Sinn Féin is entirely committed to peace.
James Brown wrote: » Was FG/Lab put a dissident in the Senate. They'll take a piss on the GFA if it suits.
markodaly wrote: » The obsession with Maria Cahill knows no bound or end among some folk. Again, in the week that we had where gender-based violence was given a thorough airing, we still have people using her as some political pawn when she herself was a victim of sexual assault and abuse by powerful men in SF/PIRA. Honest question, why are people (usually men) who seem to support SF hate this woman so much and use her in almost any argument, when no one even mentioned her in any shape or form? Is there some sort of unconscious misogyny going on here? Is sexual assault and abuse funny to some?
James Brown wrote: » Agreed. I call it out all the time.
True, it's disgusting quite frankly.
Why use victims of violence and their families as convenient pawns? Is it a lack of respect?
markodaly wrote: » Then why did you bring her up as a pejorative? She is on public record in regards to her short and abrupt time in the RSU, where she was vulnerable after coming clean in regards to the abuse she suffered. Yet, this is being used as a continuous negative against her as a way to get a dig into FG (it was Labour who nominated her to the Seanad by the way.) So again, I ask, why did you bring her up, AGAIN, when no one asks you to? Then you will do us the honour of answering the question possed above honestly. Oh the irony in that sentence.
bobbysands81 wrote: » ...and never a word spoken about it.
maccored wrote: » "“The private member’s bill that is being debated today does nothing to address the immediate need to deal with that deficit in compassionate healthcare for women,” O’Neill said."
Deleted User wrote: » SF very quiet on Twitter today since they voted to abstain on a DUP vote to restrict reproductive health options in Northern Ireland. They are an extremely partitionist party when it suits them. Going down like a lead balloon amongst some of the younger voters who have been seduced by their populism.
Deleted User wrote: » SF abstained from a vote that will limit reproductive healthcare for women in Northern Ireland. That's the long and the short of it. Sided yet again with the DUP when it suits them. Saying one thing down South, and something completely different up North. Partitionist party. Spoofers.
maccored wrote: » Have you an argument to put to O'Neill's reasoning for abstaining?
Deleted User wrote: » 'We are abstaining on a vote that will take away reproductive rights for women in NI, and pretend we are doing it because we want to put forward our own more liberal legislation'. Appalling decision, and I'd be interested in knowing why they abstained? Did Gerry Kelly (a pro-lifer!!!) whip the party into line?
blanch152 wrote: » Not this again. I am fed up with the repeated slurs on this woman abused by the PIRA, Sinn Fein and betrayed by Gerry Adams, a man well-used to protecting child abusers. The slurs are based on a discredited Guardian article written by a SF shill, for which they have apologised to her. Those who repeat it on here are just the lowest of the low.
blanch152 wrote: » It is an astonishing betrayal of women by Sinn Fein. Once again, they have shown themselves to be no better than the DUP. In fact, you could argue that they are far worse. With the DUP you get what it says on the can, with SF the insides of the can are full of sh!t.
James Brown wrote: » Is this the same Sinn Fein led by a woman in the north and another woman in the south and Varadkar says hate men?
jm08 wrote: » Personally, I am pro choice, but the abortion legislation in NI is a lot more liberal than what it is down here. 24 weeks is very late for an abortion for anything other than the life of the mother being at stake or that the baby won't survive after birth. Certainly not if the parents want to abort the baby because it is Down Syndrome. I would also bear in mind that people in NI (both catholics and protestants) are a bit more conservative than people down here.
tikkahunter wrote: » :rolleyes: led - Two sock puppets more like.
James Brown wrote: » There's a few posters see misogyny even when it's not there, but I suspect they'll not bother you.