I think you have it right, the message from Sinn Fein is both as simple and as simplistic as that. The sort of thing a transition year student running for class rep might say.
well be looked after if we get them in more houses built social housing more facilities for the kids vote Sinn Fein
What will they do to sort out housing?
Sinn Fein been found out to be the only ones looking out for us housing is the most important thing at the moment Sinn Fein will sort out the housing and ban the evictions again.
Sinn Fein gradually being found out bit by bit.
Im afraid the chickens are coming home to roost for this party, and it’s becoming more apparent every day.
If one comment explained how ridiculous Sinn Fein as a party are this is it
"suitcases dragged over cobblestones waking up the neighbourhood, said Ní Dhálaigh."
This is a party standing up daily complaining about the lack of housing for everyone but at the same time blocking housing because suitcase noise.
F*cking ridiculous
Another example of hypocrisy objecting to student accommodation.
Then complaining when none is available.
"Sinn Féin publish results of student housing survey exposing ‘shocking’ crisis of severe accommodation shortages - Rose Conway-Walsh TD"
SF literally only want social housing built, and only by the government (with the inherent cost inefficiencies that entails). Anyone who has higher aspirations than living in a social home (including all potential first time buyers) really need to engage their brain and realise that SF policies as demonstrated through their behaviour to date is completely at odds with those persons interests. Their comments on that scheme above proves this completely, they always have a flimsy ideological excuse to object to, sorry I mean to make observations on, ALL developments.
Glad they're being found out and mor publically exposed now, but only for those who are prepared to see it unfortunately.
Well surely they came up with some reason even if it was a pretty lame one because that plan seemed a good one and more of them needed.
Here is one example they voted against without any particular reason apart from blocking construction.
"Sinn Féin’s Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin described the outcome of the vote as “disappointing, but not surprising”.
“Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Greens and Labour have gifted public land to a developer in exchange for unaffordable homes,” he said on social media.
"A revised scheme put forward by Glenveagh will now see all 853 properties used for State-supported homes – a tenure mix of 40pc social housing, 40pc cost rental and 20pc affordable purchase."
"Under the proposal, rents will be offered at a minimum discount of 25pc below market rate. This would result in rents of €940 per month for a studio, €1,275 for a one-bed and €1,500 for a two-bed. The affordable housing element will see one-beds priced between €204,000 and €238,000; two-beds from €227,000 to €284,000; and three-beds from €250,000 to €306,000."
I think they had a problem with the size of some of the units in places which seems reasonable to me .I am open to correction on that or any objections if I can see some examples and the reasons for such objections .
I don't think that stands up to any analysis. SF have objected to nearly every single large housing scheme inside the canals over the last 10 years. Not all of it was public land.
I don't know all the plans that were objected to but I understand the problem is public land being sold to private developers who in turn build houses that are definitely not affordable to most people on an average wage .Million euro houses won't solve the housing crisis it's affordable ones we need first they should be priority at this time especially on public lands .Private land can build away for who they want .
Isn’t that a copy and paste answer another poster gave when asked about SF? Suddenly all the apparent ‘expertise’ on SF evaporates like a fart in the wind.
And the SF supporting poster.(who is previously very vocal and vociferous) suddenly goes quiet and can’t even make an educated guess. Gas stuff altogether…
Rinse and repeat. They have youse well trained a mhacin.
you would have to ask them that.
If they have a plan why are they not sharing it?
It was mentioned on the radio today SF have objected to thousands of houses being built in Dublin, bit strange for a party always banging on about a housing crises.
McDonald herself isn't shy about objecting to housing projects on her own area.
Good luck with that…… I’ll give you a preview……’Tax the rich’.
they do have a plan, i am sure it will be revealed when it needs to be revealed.
it will no doubt be the modernisation plan ireland needs and i look forward to reading all about it when i can.
I was driving today so happened to flick around till I hit something ok, it was about 1-2 but no idea of show but on RTE Radio 1. From SF you had Louise O'Reilly and after so many good things I decided to listen. It was questionable to say the least, when asked about the advice from attorney general she just brushed it off. When asked about any sort of answers/problem solving she had zero ideas.
She spent the entire interview pushing snippets and comments which would get likes but after that was confused. Richard Boyd Barret, who I have no time for, at least had some comments that made sense, the poor lady from government, Lisa something, was at best confused but at ;east stuck to script
How can we see SF as an alternative when they have zero plan?
The majority of the electorate put in the current government and we are told daily they are a wrong government.
Plus we are also told that the last 30/40/input what amount you want years of government are terrible as well.
So now we are saying that every voters was wrong but now the majority are suddenly right because SF are in the lead in opinion polls? Doesn't add up does it?
You keep thinking that - good lad. And throwing in Catholic Church non sequiturs to make yourself feel good.
of course they can be wrong, and they are about sf.
they are also wrong to be voting for FFG who allowed the catholic church to brutalise this country.
Sounds like SF’s efforts after the 2020 GE in the real seat of power- the Dáil. I wonder why no party wants to work with them.. I just for the life of me can’t put my finger on it… But the majority of the ROI electorate can’t be wrong.
they are trying and making every effort to but are met with refusals all over the place.
SF are working with no party either side of border.
This is just you wishcasting, you haven't explained in any way how they can't be blamed for bringing down Stormont over small issues, you either need to explain how the Irish Language Act is a bigger issue than the Northern Ireland Protocol or agree that the DUP are right in keeping Stormont out of action.
My opinion is that both the DUP and SF are unfit to govern and act like children in pretty much all circumstances, either refusing to engage with other parties or blowing small issues up into bigger issues and ignoring the job of actually running countries.
there will be no effect on sf over their necessary pulling down of government.
the DUP were always going to pull out of government eventually, so sf can't be blamed in any way for their actions.
As I said, now the DUP can pull down Stormont legitimately every time something more important than the Irish Language comes up (which is basically anything), what SF did was not grown up in any way and has impacted on their own legitimacy to govern, it was a moronic move on their part that they'll be paying for years.
sf are perfectly capable of working with other parties, it is other parties who won't work with them as they are unable to accept that sf are a legitimate alternative, or in the case of the DUP, because dem uns.
the DUP would never work with any nationalist party, or any party that would be in favour of modernisation, but for the fact they are forced to do so.
