Is it just me or have SF vanished?

Pkiernan · 20-03-2020 9:40am #1

I haven't seen or heard anything from Mary Lou, Slab Murphy and other good Republicans in ages.

What's going on?

gmisk · 20-03-2020 9:42am

They haven't gone away you know...

Allinall · 20-03-2020 9:44am

Ni ceapaim

is_that_so · 20-03-2020 9:45am

They were in the Dail yesterday. TBF everyone has vanished except for the handful of politicians we hear from daily. Nobody else needs to be in view at present.

HeidiHeidi · 20-03-2020 9:46am

I heard ML droning on, and on, and on, and on, yesterday evening on some radio show, not sure what channel.

But I agree, they've gone awfully quiet.

Maybe (thankfully) they've all agreed that now is not the time to be playing silly political buggers - like it or not, the old government is the de facto government until they can agree another one - and frankly there's bigger issues to be dealt with right now. So they need to be given the time and space to get on with it.

If that's what's actually happened, then kudos to them all.

PhilOssophy · 20-03-2020 9:49am

Mary Lou was on with Ivan Yates the other day, spouting on about "They should do this, they should do that". And I would think they are doing most if not all of what she was saying they would do.

But I suppose when we voted such high-calibre TD's such as that one in Clare or Mr "Up Da Ra", I'm sure they have massive international crisis-management potential......

sydthebeat · 20-03-2020 9:53am

Pkiernan wrote: »

I haven't seen or heard anything from Mary Lou, Slab Murphy and other good Republicans in ages.

What's going on?

Mary lous kid goes to the Dublin school that was one of the first affected, so she has been in isolation every since.

This isn't a time for political point scoring.

They are looking after their families

20-03-2020 9:55am

sydthebeat wrote: »

Mary lous kid goes to the Dublin school that was one of the first affected, so she has been in isolation every since.

This isn't a time for political point scoring.

They are looking after their families

the govt have families.

everyone has families.

where are sf?

aido79 · 20-03-2020 9:56am

I think Mary Lou finds it hard to criticise how FG are handling the situation. Everything she says they should do they are either doing or have plans to do. The empty can rattles the most but for now the can remains silent...

I don't think there are many people in the country who would want a party as inexperienced as SF handling the situation right now regardless of which side of the left right spectrum they stand on.

biko · 20-03-2020 10:04am

I suppose this goes to show how bombarded we are with snippets and images every day, and how politicians must stay in the press or be considered vanished.

TheW1zard · 20-03-2020 10:05am

aido79 wrote: »

I think Mary Lou finds it hard to criticise how FG are handling the situation. Everything she says they should do they are either doing or have plans to do. The empty can rattles the most but for now the can remains silent...

I don't think there are many people in the country who would want a party as inexperienced as SF handling the situation right now regardless of which side of the left right spectrum they stand on.

Surely it shows why She's a good politician, no political point scoring. Shes able to admit when people are doing a good job.
Youre clearly anti sinn fein but probably have no problem in them sharing power in the North. Why is it okay for people to put aside their differences up north but down here we have hypocritical folk like you going on about can rattles. Not following the thread just sticking it to ya -

lawrencesummers · 20-03-2020 10:07am

I think politicians realise that it’s not the time for petty points scoring. Michael
Martin has been quiet as well.

It’s also the fact that the media are throwing everything at the covid19 reporting

nigeldaniel · 20-03-2020 10:07am

SF do not want to be seen in a crisis like this as they fear getting things wrong and losing votes in the next election. All they care about is protesting and bandwagoninering and there is not much to protest at the moment and no bandwagon to jump on.

suicide_circus · 20-03-2020 10:10am

they won't be happy that Leo and Co seem to be doing a reasonable job over the virus. its a major potential banana skin for any government and FG seem to be keeping it together so far. Leo, as far as his abilities allow, did a good job with his state of the nation address.

20-03-2020 10:11am

If SF were front and centre people would accuse them of trying to hog the limelight, intruding and being a hindrance.

Now that they've taken a step back and are letting the government get on with the task at hand, people are still whingeing.

zoobizoo · 20-03-2020 10:12am

They're writing letters.....

Mary Lou in an interview the other night: "I wrote a letter to the Taoiseach outlining what needs to be done/what needed to be done".

Pearse Doherty: "I wrote a letter to the banks telling them what needs to be done"

How are these letters delivered?
Are they read?

SF have a funny way of trying to claim that they have some influence from these letters...

suicide_circus · 20-03-2020 10:14am

Deleted User wrote: »

Now that they've taken a step back and are letting the government get on with the task at hand, people are still whingeing.

its the right thing for SF to STFU right now but its noteworthy because we're so used to them being vocal

zoobizoo · 20-03-2020 10:14am

lawrencesummers wrote: »

I think politicians realise that it’s not the time for petty points scoring.

Paul Donnelly SF soon realised that after his tweet about Varadkar's speech,

Rows Grower · 20-03-2020 10:16am

zoobizoo wrote: »

They're writing letters.....

Mary Lou in an interview the other night: "I wrote a letter to the Taoiseach outlining what needs to be done/what needed to be done".

Pearse Doherty: "I wrote a letter to the banks telling them what needs to be done"

How are these letters delivered?
Are they read?

SF have a funny way of trying to claim that they have some influence from these letters...

Pearse Doherty's wife re registered as a nurse to help fight the Covid 19 so he's probably a stay at home dad at the moment.

nc6000 · 20-03-2020 10:21am

Yes, it's all gone very quiet regarding SF. I certainly haven't heard anyone suggest they should be in Government to sort out the current situation. Probably for the best considering none of them have cabinet or ministerial experience.

un5byh7sqpd2x0 · 20-03-2020 10:21am

sydthebeat wrote: »

Mary lous kid goes to the Dublin school that was one of the first affected, so she has been in isolation every since.

She has in her hoop... She's been out of isolation for at least 10 days.

Proof: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9m0glOgJKl/?hl=en

walshb · 20-03-2020 10:22am

I think SF would be putting all their energies into 'free money' all round for people if they were leading the fight on this crisis......

They also likely be forcing Tony Holohan to deliver all updates in Irish as well as English.

mloc123 · 20-03-2020 10:24am

Kylee Mysterious Ferryboat wrote: »

She has in her hoop... She's been out of isolation for at least 10 days.

Proof: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9m0glOgJKl/?hl=en

Yeah, wasn't she in the Dail a day or two after the kids were told to self isolate at home IIRC

aido79 · 20-03-2020 10:24am

TheW1zard wrote: »

Surely it shows why She's a good politician, no political point scoring. Shes able to admit when people are doing a good job.
Youre clearly anti sinn fein but probably have no problem in them sharing power in the North. Why is it okay for people to put aside their differences up north but down here we have hypocritical folk like you going on about can rattles. Not following the thread just sticking it to ya -

Can you explain to me why exactly you think she is a good politician? What has she ever actually done apart from criticise?

I'm not really sure why you're bringing the north into this. SF have an obligation to be in government there due to power sharing. It's hardly putting differences aside. Regardless of how many votes they get in the north SF have to be part of the government. Fortunately it's not the same in the Republic.

piplip87 · 20-03-2020 10:28am

There is going to be some very tough decisions to be made after this.

Whoever is in government will have to look after business to get them back on Thier feet and it will be to the short term detriment for many people.

The people of this country will have to make sacrifices to get the economy back on its feet, whoever is in government will have to make hard unpopular decisions for the long term stability of this country.

I cannot see SF or the left making these decisions.

Also the pot if money they where going to use to solve everything is now gone. I fully expect SF to sit on Thier hands and winge about everything for the next five years in opposition, while FF and FG make the unpopular decisions needed to get people back to work.

Rows Grower · 20-03-2020 10:29am

walshb wrote: »

I think SF would be putting all their energies into 'free money' all round for people if they were leading the fight on this crisis......

They also likely be forcing Tony Holohan to deliver all updates in Irish as well as English.

Ah right, it must be them that's behind the reason every time a bus stops in Dublin the announcement is made in both english and Irish.

c montgomery · 20-03-2020 10:30am

sydthebeat wrote: »

Mary lous kid goes to the Dublin school that was one of the first affected, so she has been in isolation every since.

This isn't a time for political point scoring.

They are looking after their families

Clara Kelly has it and is on radio every day.

This Muppet wants to be leader of the country. Still taking her pay I'd imagine.
Maybe slab and the lads have yet to decide on their virus policy so she's waiting on instruction.

MOR316 · 20-03-2020 10:33am

Why are people moaning about SF or any other party for that matter?

Varadker - Taoiseach
Coveney - Tánaiste
Harris - Minister for Health

Who else exactly do you want to hear from at this present time?

Jamie2k9 · 20-03-2020 10:35am

Reality is SF manifesto has gone up in smoke and while its the same for other political parties they didn't promise as much.

Rows Grower · 20-03-2020 10:43am

MOR316 wrote: »

Why are people moaning about SF or any other party for that matter?

Varadker - Taoiseach
Coveney - Tánaiste
Harris - Minister for Health

Who else exactly do you want to hear from at this present time?

Sinn Fein could come up with a cure for Covid 19 tomorrow and you'd still have muppets on here complaining...

"Why didn't they do it sooner?"

"Look how many died".

"It's all their fault, they're murderers".

aido79 · 20-03-2020 10:54am

Rows Grower wrote: »

Sinn Fein could come up with a cure for Covid 19 tomorrow and you'd still have muppets on here complaining...

"Why didn't they do it sooner?"

"Look how many died".

"It's all their fault, they're murderers".

FG/FF could come up with a cure for Covid 19 tomorrow and you'd still have muppets on here complaining...

"Why didn't they do it sooner?"

"Look how many died".

"It's all their fault, they're murderers"

Rows Grower · 20-03-2020 10:57am

aido79 wrote: »

FG/FF could come up with a cure for Covid 19 tomorrow and you'd still have muppets on here complaining...

"Why didn't they do it sooner?"

"Look how many died".

"It's all their fault, they're murderers"

Give it a rest for the love of God, it gets weary.

Tom Mann Centuria · 20-03-2020 10:58am

aido79 wrote: »

FG/FF could come up with a cure for Covid 19 tomorrow and you'd still have muppets on here complaining...

"Why didn't they do it sooner?"

"Look how many died".

"It's all their fault, they're murderers"

No, they'd be asking all those questions and replying to themselves, well obviously Sinn Fein stopped them.

20-03-2020 11:00am

It's clear that FG are the only adults in government. The rest are morons. Look at Eamon Ryan's embarrassing rant about planting salad pots in your back windows.

Outkast_IRE · 20-03-2020 11:18am

I honestly think FGs management of this crisis if done right will lay the groundwork for another election and they should stroll away with it if they perform during this crucial stage for our state.

ronaneire · 20-03-2020 11:23am

sydthebeat wrote: »

Mary lous kid goes to the Dublin school that was one of the first affected, so she has been in isolation every since.

This isn't a time for political point scoring.

They are looking after their families

That was from the 2nd of March for two weeks. Self isolation is well over. If you are in self ioslation, there is still plenty of ways to communicate to the outside world!

storker · 20-03-2020 11:25am

lawrencesummers wrote: »

I think politicians realise that it’s not the time for petty points scoring.

Imagine if Boards posters thought the same. Particularly the ones that keep banging this same particular drum ad nauseam in multiple threads. It almost as if they can't get over SF doing so well in the election...

Pherekydes · 20-03-2020 11:27am

Deleted User wrote: »

the govt have families.

everyone has families.

where are sf?

We're all in this together. All pulling in the same direction. No real opportunity for opposition.

Salary Negotiator · 20-03-2020 11:30am

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

I honestly think FGs management of this crisis if done right will lay the groundwork for another election and they should stroll away with it if they perform during this crucial stage for our state.

I don’t think so. If there is an election after this FG’s message will be one of financial prudence and rebuilding the economy.

But SF’s will just continue with their usual free money for everyone.

The Irish electorate does not reward responsible government.

Auguste Comte · 20-03-2020 11:43am

Salary Negotiator wrote: »

I don’t think so. If there is an election after this FG’s message will be one of financial prudence and rebuilding the economy.

But SF’s will just continue with their usual free money for everyone.

The Irish electorate does not reward responsible government.

Dam electorate, should have the vote taken off them for having the neck to vote for someone other than FFG.

Salary Negotiator · 20-03-2020 11:52am

Auguste Comte wrote: »

Dam electorate, should have the vote taken off them for having the neck to vote for someone other than FFG.

That's not what I meant but I can see why you've read it that way. It's not about voting for any one particular party. Neither FG or FF got a 1 or 2 off me in the last election and I don't think I've voted for the same party two elections in a row.

What I meant was that at we vote for the party promising us the sun the moon and the stars and at the minute that is (mostly) SF so it is they who will get most votes, probably until such a time as they end up in government at which point the giveaway party will switch to FF or FG.

Mrs OBumble · 20-03-2020 11:55am

sydthebeat wrote: »

They are looking after their families

They were elected to run the country. If someone takes on a job like that, we expect them to have adequate support systems in place that they can do the job.

MOR316 · 20-03-2020 12:00pm

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

They were elected to run the country. If someone takes on a job like that, we expect them to have adequate support systems in place that they can do the job.

That's the thing though, they haven't gotten the job to run the country.
They can't run the country if they don't have the power to do so.

This is what is confusing me...Why are people having a go at political parties that have no say or power in this current situation?

It's like the people in the virus thread, giving out about people going for a walk whilst they're out for a walk themselves.

Baffling

Rows Grower · 20-03-2020 12:02pm

Auguste Comte wrote: »

Dam electorate, should have the vote taken off them for having the neck to vote for someone other than FFG.

I know yeah, the audacity of people to have an opinion and get up off their arse and go out and express it on polling day.

Aidan Harney · 20-03-2020 12:02pm

MLMD was just on the radio there with Dermot and dave on an 'ask me anything'

PhilOssophy · 20-03-2020 12:02pm

The SF "Health" Spokesperson was on Prime Time the other night, and rather than offering anything about her brief (HEALTH) and what should be done, her very 1st point was about renters. Pathetic. Maybe she had nothing to complain about in terms of the health response.

Rows Grower · 20-03-2020 12:06pm

MOR316 wrote: »

That's the thing though, they haven't gotten the job to run the country.
They can't run the country if they don't have the power to do so.

This is what is confusing me...Why are people having a go at political parties that have no say or power in this current situation?

It's like the people in the virus thread, giving out about people going for a walk whilst they're out for a walk themselves.

Baffling

As Leo said "There's a fair few nutters in every party including my own", it just seems evident all the nutters in his party post on Boards.ie

Hamsterchops · 20-03-2020 12:22pm

Pkiernan wrote: »

I haven't seen or heard anything from Mary Lou, Slab Murphy and other good Republicans in ages.

What's going on?

Gone away? I heard Mary Lou being interviewed on the radio only yesterday, and she was in great voice (as per usual), stating the bleedin obvious (as per usual), saying what she'd do if she were in power, getting listeners to nod with every sentence because she just spouts out obvious stuff like ... "we need to be careful" ✓ "this is a threat to humanity"✓ "this virus doesn't recognise borders"✓ "everybody needs to pull together"✓ "this isn't a green or orange virus"✓ "if we all take precautions we can beat his virus"✓

She always does this, spouting the obvious and slowly hypnotising the listener into agreement, even though it's what we all know anyway

Leo & Co are doing a great job, and Sinn Fein have been put on he back foot and just haven't got the depth or knowledge to deal with this emergency.

suicide_circus · 20-03-2020 12:44pm

they're manifesto was based around promises made possible by a strong economy. thats all gone now.

James Brown · 20-03-2020 1:15pm

Theres a virus thing doing the rounds and health concerns are kind of a priority.

James Brown · 20-03-2020 1:17pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

they're manifesto was based around promises made possible by a strong economy. thats all gone now.

I think everyone would be reassessing surely?

Is it just me or have SF vanished?

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