Worst TD ever elected

I'll second that his arrogance only surpassed by Leo

They have changed the way the shouting is done though. It isn't just that the government have different ideas about how issues should be resolved, they are corrupt and evil. They are introducing a style of discourse that is more similar to what you have in the US at the moment. I think this will be ultimately damaging long term to democracy in Ireland. But then they probably don't really care about that as democracy is a relatively new concept to them.

Added to this you have SF and their supporters holding other parties to extremely high standards and themselves to almost none. Heads should roll over golf gate, but its perfectly fine for Mary Lou et al to attend the Bobby Storey funeral against guidelines as an example. "Rules are for thee and not for me" comes to mind.

In fairness, we have one of the fairest voting systems on the planet. Our TDs accurately reflect their electors and therefore us. Be proud!

You see, your doing the very same thing , bringing up two very different incidents. I do agree there's a level of hypocrisy on both sides but the back and forth between SF & FFG has been utterly tiresome and rarely anything to do with the here and now.

Michael Martins outburst during a "Housing Debate " during the week was outrageous, "Murder and Mayhem" 😳

To my mind and of course others will disagree, every single issue raised by SF to this current government (Greens generally asleep), can not be dealt with by FFG without dragging the 6 counties , historical events that in some cases , happened decades ago into the debate , (FFG also have a less than perfect historical record incidently)

And if the above doesn't work, they release misleading data re SF's actual opposition to "Housing " , when infact their opposition was around planning and sweet deals being done with developers.

Anyway, all slightly off topic but FFG no angels and it's not a bad thing to be occasionally reminded of this. I'd just wish actual issues that affect people's lives "Today" would be dealt with .

How was she "erected"? Jaysus, I would have presumed she didn't have the equipment

(Ah, ignore. Ya fecking ninja edited)

The issues you are referring to (undocumented immigration) were created long before McEntee.

And I hope that SF supporters would hold their party to the same standard as they hold other parties. I think the example I brought up illustrates the hypocrisy of SF very well. The government is actually trying to resolve issues, it is just that it isn't as easy as shouting. At the end of the day. I accept we will probably end up with SF in government after the next election. I don't think this will be a good thing. I will weigh up my options and see if it is best for my family to remain here or move abroad for a few years. I will just wait and see. It won't be a case of everyone, the population and politicians, rowing in behind SF and helping them achieve their aims. We have different views of how the country should be run. I think the focus should be on providing subsidised rentals for low income workers, for example, there should be the expectation that everyone who can works. I don't think there should be social housing for long term unemployed, they can deal with the HAP system. SF will be more focused on those who contribute nothing, whereas in my view we should be investing those who want to improve their situation.

You make very valid points and hard to disagree with. I really don't know were it will all end in relation to any future government. I'm just as disillusioned as the next person .

I'm fortunate, small mortgage, from Dublin but living very rurally for 20 years , I do have a long term illness so limited income . I don't blame current government for the housing crisis and cost of living challenges, indeed they are trying, I'll grant them that but I'm looking at the current , over all housing and rental crisis coupled with the cost of living situation and just can not comprehend how young families, Middle income earners etc make ends meet and I just don't see a solution in the near the medium future .

Interesting and challenging times ahead .

Gino Kenny the ‘grow yer own’ dude, haven’t heard of him for around 5 year.