Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[armaghniac]

While people are cursing the Shinners in the 6 counties because they have had to govern, in the 26 hurling on the ditch has paid off.
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A new opinion poll shows Sinn Féin is now the most popular political party in the country.

The Millward Brown poll for the Sunday Independent shows they have increased their support, excluding "don't knows", to 26%.

Fine Gael stands at 22%, Fianna Fáil 20%, Labour is at 7% and Independents and Others at 23%.

The poll was carried out over the past 10 days with nearly 1,000 people interviewed.

The party support for first preferences, excluding "don't knows", compared to the last opinion poll in September, shows Fine Gael down 3% to 22, Fianna Fáil down one to 20%, Sinn Féin up 4 to 26%, Labour down two from 9 to 7%, with Independents staying the same at 23%.

[orangeman]

Pity there wasn't a general election now - SF would be in government. Strange poll considering the pressure SF have been under.

[mrdeeds]

Pity there wasn't a general election now - SF would be in government. Strange poll considering the pressure SF have been under.

Why would they be in government? Wouldn't have a majority. Who would form an alliance with them?

[orangeman]

Pity there wasn't a general election now - SF would be in government. Strange poll considering the pressure SF have been under.

Why would they be in government? Wouldn't have a majority. Who would form an alliance with them?

You'd be surprised who might join up with them. In politics, anything can happen.

[macdanger2]

Hard to believe FF are @ 20% after bankrupting the country

[Tony Baloney]

Hard to believe FF are @ 20% after bankrupting the country

It would be bamkrupt in a week if the shinners were running the show.

[mrdeeds]

Pity there wasn't a general election now - SF would be in government. Strange poll considering the pressure SF have been under.

Why would they be in government? Wouldn't have a majority. Who would form an alliance with them?

You'd be surprised who might join up with them. In politics, anything can happen.

As you say anything can happen. But it is doubtful if FF FG or Lab would join with them leaving it very difficult for them to form a government. Socialist TDs probably would but who else?

[Sidney]

Pity there wasn't a general election now - SF would be in government. Strange poll considering the pressure SF have been under.

It isn't strange at all. Every Sindo/Denis O'Brien media/FG attack on SF reinforces SF's support.

The media and politicians exist in their own little bubble and can't grasp the fact that people zone out every time they go after SF. Enda Kenny is like the boy who cried wolf - his attacks on SF have been so constant and so transparent that they aren't taken seriously. In fact I'm going to make a load of money this Christmas from my new invention - a talking Enda Kenny doll. You pull a cord out from the doll and it repeats "Jean McConville, Jean McConville, Jean McConville..." or "Were you in the IRA?, Were you in the IRA?, Were you in the IRA?.." until the cord winds itself back in. Ones manufactured from this week on will also feature the doll saying "Mairia Cahill, Mairia Cahill, Mairia Cahill..."

[Maguire01]

Pity there wasn't a general election now - SF would be in government. Strange poll considering the pressure SF have been under.

Why would they be in government? Wouldn't have a majority. Who would form an alliance with them?

You'd be surprised who might join up with them. In politics, anything can happen.

As you say anything can happen. But it is doubtful if FF FG or Lab would join with them leaving it very difficult for them to form a government. Socialist TDs probably would but who else?

FFS even the DUP join them up here. Power is key, even if it means buddying up with big bad Sinn Fein. They'd all be lining up with their dicks out, make no mistake about it.

Surely you appreciate the difference between a voluntary coalition and a mandatory one?

[Maguire01]

Pity there wasn't a general election now - SF would be in government. Strange poll considering the pressure SF have been under.

It might be very entertaining if they were in government now, if only to see how many policies they would actually reverse, and how they'd pay to do so.

[orangeman]

Pity there wasn't a general election now - SF would be in government. Strange poll considering the pressure SF have been under.

It might be very entertaining if they were in government now, if only to see how many policies they would actually reverse, and how they'd pay to do so.

It would be funny alright SF trying to balance their policy in the South considering the cuts that the DUP and SF have signed up to this week. The crack will only start for them in the South when SF get into government.

I'm not being critical of them - they're a fully fledged political party and power is everything. HS is right about other parties lining up to join them, even if HS has a different and blunt way of describing it. 

[charlieTully]

While people are cursing the Shinners in the 6 counties because they have had to govern, in the 26 hurling on the ditch has paid off.
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A new opinion poll shows Sinn Féin is now the most popular political party in the country.

The Millward Brown poll for the Sunday Independent shows they have increased their support, excluding "don't knows", to 26%.

Fine Gael stands at 22%, Fianna Fáil 20%, Labour is at 7% and Independents and Others at 23%.

The poll was carried out over the past 10 days with nearly 1,000 people interviewed.

The party support for first preferences, excluding "don't knows", compared to the last opinion poll in September, shows Fine Gael down 3% to 22, Fianna Fáil down one to 20%, Sinn Féin up 4 to 26%, Labour down two from 9 to 7%, with Independents staying the same at 23%.

by cutting services for the most vulnerable in society but shelling out millions in pension plans for  managers and 35 million in bonus' for consultants, for operating a health and social care board along side a department of health when the two do the same f**king thing. the medical director in the southern trust is in tune for a £1.4 million pension pot, for what amounts to a token post.

[orangeman]

Gerry calls on Americans to home for the anniversary and have another Rising which prompts a huge cheer and loads of $. SF very popular in USA.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/adams-rounds-on-critics-at-500-a-head-ny-fundraiser-1.1992058

[Farrandeelin]

He also drew the wrath of the Independent News and Media at that same dinner. Can anybody tell me if Michael Collins actually did go into the Independent's offices and pull the trigger back in the day? The Sindo claims it's lies. And the Indo have been carping non-stop about it all week.

[foxcommander]

He also drew the wrath of the Independent News and Media at that same dinner. Can anybody tell me if Michael Collins actually did go into the Independent's offices and pull the trigger back in the day? The Sindo claims it's lies. And the Indo have been carping non-stop about it all week.

The indo is a rag that isn't fit to line the cats litter box. Sick of the agenda they have been following in recent times. The Irish Times is the same. Loyal to their masters and serving their agendas.
Their responsibility is to provide the public with facts, not a soapbox for individuals to push their own thoughts on to the public.

That can't happen when you aren't 'independent'. Feed the masses with your spin and hope they swallow it.