Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[Itchy]

He may be obsessed but its hard to justify no matter what side you are on.

Interestingly the priest said the rules were enforced inside the grounds so obviously the issue is on the way to the burial.

Its a f**king tough one - how do you stop people wanting to pay their respects (albeit this looks like it was organised rather than people just showing up)

That's it though, no one is trying to justify it, even Michelle O'Neill.

They were wrong to do it in so close a proximity to each other and has rightly been condemned across the board.

And it is not a Sinn Fein thing, its a general thing. In my family we had a funeral a few weeks ago. We told everyone it was family only and we took it from there. If you leave it open to people to attend then you will lose control. People will feel they need to sympathise and will break the 2m rule and handshake rule.

SF should be taking the lead on this. Setting a  They are the largest Nationalist Party. Yet they have repeatedly went their own road. Mo'N with her solo runs and now not following social distancing rules. Leadership. #Equality #Respect #Integrity.

So Sinn Fein should inform all their members on how they must hold a funeral and if they dont adhere they will be kicked out of the party, is that it? Of course that is a ridiculous thing to think. Funerals are private family calls, the law of the land is the rules you follow. All any group can do is advise everyone to follow the rules and guidelines

You're right. We're all in this together but it's to much to ask SF to change their ways. I agree. They should, as is always the case, be the exception.

People at a funeral are not "Sinn Fein", they are people at a funeral. There are probably lots of things that would be fair game to be critical of SF on but not this.

People at SF councillor's funeral are not SF people. Even the SF people. They are just people and definitely not SF people.

I went to a local FF councillors funeral last year, does that make me "FF". Does that mean FF are responsible for how I acted at the funeral. Should I expect the local FF TD to check that I am saying the Our Father correctly and that I was not a protestant or anything like that.

[trailer]

SF would rather people died from Coronavirus than accept help from the British Army. Integrity. Equality. Respect.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/04/11/news/michelle-o-neill-hits-out-as-robin-swann-requests-coronavirus-help-from-british-army-1899226/?param=ds441rif44T

[GJL]

SF would rather people died from Coronavirus than accept help from the British Army. Integrity. Equality. Respect.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/04/11/news/michelle-o-neill-hits-out-as-robin-swann-requests-coronavirus-help-from-british-army-1899226/?param=ds441rif44T

Did you even read that article?

[RedHand88]

SF would rather people died from Coronavirus than accept help from the British Army. Integrity. Equality. Respect.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/04/11/news/michelle-o-neill-hits-out-as-robin-swann-requests-coronavirus-help-from-british-army-1899226/?param=ds441rif44T

You moved on from your failed attempt at blaming SF for people at a funeral??

[screenexile]

She's fucked this up bigtime... people want the Health Minister to act not have meetings about meetings around whether or not he should go ahead!!

Fighting this battle looks like petty sectarian politics at a time of crisis and isn't doing anybody any favours!!

[Rossfan]

Could she not have picked up th'oul phone and had a word with him?
Instead of mouthing off to the media and making herself look like a sectarian clown.
DUPUDA have that sector well cornered.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Could she not have picked up th'oul phone and had a word with him?
Instead of mouthing off to the media and making herself look like a sectarian clown.
DUPUDA have that sector well cornered.

That's her style

[marty34]

Could she not have picked up th'oul phone and had a word with him?
Instead of mouthing off to the media and making herself look like a sectarian clown.
DUPUDA have that sector well cornered.

That's her style

What's Aontu's position on it?

[trailer]

SF would rather people died from Coronavirus than accept help from the British Army. Integrity. Equality. Respect.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/04/11/news/michelle-o-neill-hits-out-as-robin-swann-requests-coronavirus-help-from-british-army-1899226/?param=ds441rif44T

You moved on from your failed attempt at blaming SF for people at a funeral??

Feel free to jump in anytime I'm wrong.
Stay safe.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Could she not have picked up th'oul phone and had a word with him?
Instead of mouthing off to the media and making herself look like a sectarian clown.
DUPUDA have that sector well cornered.

That's her style

What's Aontu's position on it?

On what?

[marty34]

Could she not have picked up th'oul phone and had a word with him?
Instead of mouthing off to the media and making herself look like a sectarian clown.
DUPUDA have that sector well cornered.

That's her style

What's Aontu's position on it?

On what?

On bringing the British army back.

[Silver hill]

SF would rather people died from Coronavirus than accept help from the British Army. Integrity. Equality. Respect.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/04/11/news/michelle-o-neill-hits-out-as-robin-swann-requests-coronavirus-help-from-british-army-1899226/?param=ds441rif44T

You moved on from your failed attempt at blaming SF for people at a funeral??

Feel free to jump in anytime I'm wrong.
Stay safe.

If you had taken the time to read the Irish times headline correctly, it stated 'former' Sinn Fein councillor. Francie has been estranged from Sinn Fein for some time. This funeral was taken over and directed from start to finish by members of the continuity movement.
Of course, it goes without saying that there should only have been immediate family at the funeral. Cheap shot to try to tarnish Sinn Finn. Wrong on this occasion.

[bennydorano]

If Michelle o'Neill quit tomorrow, who would be replacing her as leader, as in the heir apparent? Apart from Murphy there appears to be a shocking dearth of talent- and MON is just awful imo.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Could she not have picked up th'oul phone and had a word with him?
Instead of mouthing off to the media and making herself look like a sectarian clown.
DUPUDA have that sector well cornered.

That's her style

What's Aontu's position on it?

On what?

On bringing the British army back.

I wasn't referring to that, I was touching on Michelle's increasing habit of going public without seemingly consultation with partners in government.

I'd imagine Aontú would be very similar to SF on the position of the British army normally. But I'd also hazard a guess that atm it would not be high on the agenda

[marty34]

Could she not have picked up th'oul phone and had a word with him?
Instead of mouthing off to the media and making herself look like a sectarian clown.
DUPUDA have that sector well cornered.

That's her style

What's Aontu's position on it?

On what?

On bringing the British army back.

I wasn't referring to that, I was touching on Michelle's increasing habit of going public without seemingly consultation with partners in government.

I'd imagine Aontú would be very similar to SF on the position of the British army normally. But I'd also hazard a guess that atm it would not be high on the agenda

Isn't it ironic that Swan went on a solo run with this...yet nobody on complaining?

As the Freight and Transport are saying - loads of unemployed logistics people, lorries and lorry drivers about but they were'nt asked or thought about.