Sinn Fein and how do they form a government dilemma

I don't think theres much delusion

My fingers personally are crossed for Funchion down south btw to pip the gomáile Wallace,she should fo it hopefully?

I think your figures are off, 60% of 1st Preferences would be enough to get 2-3 over the line in each constituency

There are a lot of votes to transfer down in the South. Looking at Doolan's vote, it only had 63% transfer to Gildernew. That doesn't bode well for Funchion. Could be some twists and turns yet.

How are things, Nero?

Let's look at a few things closely. When Sinn Fein were at 37% in the polls, there was cheerleading on here about how they were going to win the next election, how MM would be MLMD's lapdog, and if he wasn't, they would get someone else from FF to do the job. You were openly saying all this. You also claimed the Greens were dead and buried etc.

Last month, Sinn Fein dropped to 22% in the polls, level with FG and your tune changed dramatically, suddenly, the only real test was on June 7th when the electorate went to the polls, Sinn Fein would win the day.

Now, in the midst of the PTSD and anguish from dropping to 11% in the polls, the tune has changed once again. Now, it is only general elections that matter, that small little elections like the European Parliament and the county councils don't matter.

Well, I have news for you, nobody believes your schtick anymore. The Emperor has no clothes.

MLMD was on the news the other day, calling for "change" again. Change to what? Nobody has the answer to that question. 300k houses for immigrants while the rest of the country suffers from negative equity?

You are cribbing about, to quote your own words, "an LE where less than half the electorate voted", but whenever the result goes against you, you are complaining, no matter what size the voter turnout.

In the 1973 Referendum in N.I. on the question if people there wanted to join a U.I. or stay in the UK, everyone over 18 was entitled to vote.  On a voter turnout of 58.7 percent, 98.9 percent voted to remain in the U K. You still complained and not only that but said there was no alternative to bombing the place to ruins and killing people in order to put pressure on the British for a U.I., So even if voter turnout in the L.E. last Friday was 58.7 percent you would still be complaining.

Do you have proof of these claims? Or are you just slinging mud hoping it will stick?

was cheerleading on here about how they were going to win the next election, how MM would be MLMD's lapdog, and if he wasn't, they would get someone else from FF to do the job.

Not from me. Address your post to someone who did that.

I still think MM will not serve as leader for another term.
I still think the Greens will be decimated at the GE, I don't think they'll be wiped out.

It is some come-down. From flying to the States three times in the space of a few months this Spring (nobody saw her in economy class, though she could have been?) to been almost certainly summoned to Belfast.

Very nicely detailed and clear point

It's a pity you can't be as clear and concise about that RTE interview. Or maybe you made it up, who knows?

This is what I love about left wing politics, no matter how far their backs are to the wall there is always facts backing up anything that is said by the left wing.

That RTE interview never happened and MLMD never gave the electorate any particular label. If you can prove me wrong, please feel free to.

I suspect like most on the right you will continue to spread baseless lies but them's the breaks I guess

Is there a change in SF leadership that will reverse the voting trend within the next 5 months, before the GE, though?

Who could SF elect as leader that would appeal to FF and enable a SF/FF coalition?

At the moment, I just dont see any way for SF to budge FG from FF's bedside.

Francie, that's not good. Was the total count 700k? or thereabouts, so just over 10% vote share. That's not gonna cut it in a GE

Lynn Boylan safe according to Gavan Reilly.

So where does she blame the electorate?
She says 'some people'.
'Some people' like those on here who call SF incompetent while ignoring the fact the government are responsible for the mess in housing health and immigration.