The accelerating fall in Sinn Féin support

I thought blaming the 'opposition' was what governing parties did? At least she's blaming the people actually in charge...

They're the opposition, it's their job to complain about everything.

As we know from the northern assembly, once they're in charge, they'll knock it out of the park…

She is tedious to listen to… always moaning and trying to stick the boot in but rarely offering any viable alternative. It seems to be the narrative of SF in general, and their stance is generally reflective of the mood on social media.

MLM treats politics like a boxing match where every barb she throws is a punch, and she only intends to win on points. The problem is that she is throwing punches and missing the target more often than not. I'm not a fan of FF, FG, or the Greens, but when SF is the only viable alternative, I'd rather stick with FFG because as at least you know what you're getting with them, as unpalatable as it is. I also look at the current economy and wonder what it would look like if SF took over after the crash.

The government needs to be able to make the hard decisions, even when those decisions are unpopular, and I don't think the SF has the stomach for that. I keep thinking an SF government will be like that episode of the Simpsons where Homer becomes the Mayor.

Sein Fein do not want to rule. They want to sit their in the opposition complaining about everything to make everyone look bad.

…ah shur government is flying along at the moment, well on the way to resolving our most critical of issues, housing, health care etc etc, tis all good…..

Holding the Government to account is what opposition parties should do.

It would be nice to think they would do so responsibly and not treat every issue as an existential threat but maybe that’s too much to hope for these days.

That’s the trouble. She makes FFG the only viable option. FFG is in government not because of their ability but because they’re the “least bad” option. They’re likely to be there for another term as well as SF will never have the numbers.

And FFG make SF a viable option. Swings and roundabouts.

Those pointing out that Mary Lou moans alot, what do you expect? She is opposition and is calling out the failures of the government that is what the opposition do? What do you want her to say "Ah sure lads all is grand carry on". Its nothing but a load of BS when you hear people complaining about the opposition moaning.

Well you should of heard Pearse the other night on RTE, the guy is supposed to be their Finance person and was off on some tangent about Immigrations.

At this stage even the SinN Fein supporters have to be bored of the constant "faux outrage" show Pearse put on all the time.

I can;t find it now but watch the youtube of him trying to rip off a mask during covid while he was in mid "outrage" about something or other, probably the tea wasn't at the right temp in the canteen

Seriously ?

Just taking your post as an example of the type of stuff in this thread ,concerned .

So is this passing for criticism of a leader of a political party these days on CA ?

Not SF voter btw but hate these stupid threads moaning and whinging about public figures and calling them names .

It's just like something that you'd see on FB and scroll on by .

FYI I am not calling her a karen

She has managed to get her party the label "flip flop"

I will let Heather explain why

In terms of the housing crisis, some of Mary Lou handy work at blocking apartments

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/developer-loses-appeal-to-save-planning-permission-for-1593-dublin-rental-apartments-1612221.html

Not often I agree with you but on this you are 100% correct. If she holds the government to account she is whinging, if she doesn't then she is said not to be doing her job. What do people want or is just because she is the leader of SF? Would the responses be the same if it was the leaders of FG or FF?

Think it's a politically influenced thread maybe 🤔

We have a housing crisis, why shouldn't we build high apartments? every other city in the World is doing it.

We seem to have some issue with high rise building and "EIGHTEEN STOREYS" is not high.

Unless we start to build more high rise and a lot higher than 18 we will always be in a constant housing crisis.

You need developers to build houses/apartments.

Medium rise is not the way to go, never has been and never will be. It's a joke and why we have so many issues in the city. People running around complaining about 18 as if we are building sky scrapers. Disaster but you give an excellent example of Irish people.

"we want more house………..just not those type and not in the area which might affect me"