sinn fein expenses controversy

Because the original Donohoe scandal and now this one are non-stories, SF can go to ground having stoked populist resentment but not be victims to it themselves. The only outrage here is one of breathtaking hypocrisy, and SF supporters can hardly be trusted to recognise that.

they deserve all the scrutiny after dragging out the pascal crap to the same extent

however both of them are non-stories unless theres more to come - less than 10k in unregistered electoral expenses is not a huge scandal, even if it should still be punishable by a fine or something from SIPO for incorrect reporting.

They have been clever in making this a party thing rather than individual.

Does the buck really stop with MLMD?

More invoices and expenses being declared. Fourth time updating their 2020 return now. As I said on the other thread the penalty should be something more than making an amended declaration

It must be tough being a shinner ,

regardless of what kind o mud you try to sling on anyone else up to and including murder and child abuse they can always sling worse back at you and have it stick because its true

gas to the shinners try t down play their bigger financial scandal while crowing about other party's smaller one

Truly Orwellian level double think

Our petty thieves wear knock-off tracksuits, our dope dealers wear Balenciaga and our mass murderers wear suits and go the Daíl.

Neither side is right or wrong, they're all immoral participants in metaphorical game of chess, with us as their board pieces. There's no point in giving out about it at this stage, the country is way too far gone.

Wait until SIPO asks about all the volunteers from another jurisdiction, paid by a political party in another jurisdiction, who came in to work for Sinn Fein during the last election.

Sinn Fein maintain that they are two separate parties, North and South, for political expenses and electoral purposes. Therefore, when officials come South and lend a hand to Sinn Fein South, they are not a member of Sinn Fein South, but a member of Sinn Fein North. Therefore, they are giving assistance in kind and should be reported as part of the SIPO returns and a value put on their time. Exactly the same situation as a man giving a van.

There isn't a chance that Sinn Fein included this in their returns.

Doubt the outrage merchants will be on this thread to condemn them though.

They have made complete fools of themselves.

When you look at the first three or four pages of the Paschal thread and the posters who were foaming at the mouth, you have to wonder why they aren't over here calling for MLMD's head!!!! Comedy gold isn't the half of it.

My point is that those "volunteers" fall into the same category as the man with the van in Paschal's situation when it comes to the regulations. Don't think anyone has picked up on this yet. SF didn't include anything on this in their electoral returns. No wonder they are running away from the debate.