Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[trueblue1234]

The oul SF deflector is at full throttle .

But then I remember you're not the SF spokesperson here.

Remind me again which party leader has spent the last 2 weeks apologising in the Dáil?

Maybe time you switched to Aontú?

To be fair at least SC doesn't hide from anything.

[Wildweasel74]

But but,he's supposedly nothing to do with Sinn Fein but their biggest defender on here.

[Snapchap]

Defend them when I need to, and attack them when I need to (which ive been doing a lot of in recent months and which is something you, like Rossfan, like to ignore, funnily).

[trueblue1234]

But but,he's supposedly nothing to do with Sinn Fein but their biggest defender on here.

Does it matter? He's said he's voted for them before. He's not trying to hide that or run away from things like Rossfan.

[nrico2006]

SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

Jeffrey or Dennis......

       

I actually think the proportion of column inches dedicated to this issue is far higher than what was given to Donaldson for a far more serious issue(s). SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

If you genuinely believe this, then you're so blinkered there's no point in expecting you to be in any way objective about this. Jeffrey was the lead item on the UK news bulletins and will be again come the trial.

As somebody said, there may be a genuine case that there's an unfair level of scrutiny on SF, but is entirely of their own making. In isolation the smashed painting may seem trivial, but given the timing, pretending it doesn't compound things or that it's all "nothing to see here" is wilfully ignorant. Childish behaviour that brought further attention the party could have done without.

I don't recall much talk from Nationalist politicians on Donaldson though, in comparison to the slabbering going on this past few weeks from the DUP. Crazy when you contrast the seriousness of both issues.

[Truthsayer]

SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

Jeffrey or Dennis......

       

I actually think the proportion of column inches dedicated to this issue is far higher than what was given to Donaldson for a far more serious issue(s). SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

If you genuinely believe this, then you're so blinkered there's no point in expecting you to be in any way objective about this. Jeffrey was the lead item on the UK news bulletins and will be again come the trial.

As somebody said, there may be a genuine case that there's an unfair level of scrutiny on SF, but is entirely of their own making. In isolation the smashed painting may seem trivial, but given the timing, pretending it doesn't compound things or that it's all "nothing to see here" is wilfully ignorant. Childish behaviour that brought further attention the party could have done without.

I don't recall much talk from Nationalist politicians on Donaldson though, in comparison to the slabbering going on this past few weeks from the DUP. Crazy when you contrast the seriousness of both issues.

They can't utter a word while it's an ongoing court case. It can be construed as prejudicial and could land yourself in court for it.

[nrico2006]

SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

Jeffrey or Dennis......

       

I actually think the proportion of column inches dedicated to this issue is far higher than what was given to Donaldson for a far more serious issue(s). SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

If you genuinely believe this, then you're so blinkered there's no point in expecting you to be in any way objective about this. Jeffrey was the lead item on the UK news bulletins and will be again come the trial.

As somebody said, there may be a genuine case that there's an unfair level of scrutiny on SF, but is entirely of their own making. In isolation the smashed painting may seem trivial, but given the timing, pretending it doesn't compound things or that it's all "nothing to see here" is wilfully ignorant. Childish behaviour that brought further attention the party could have done without.

I don't recall much talk from Nationalist politicians on Donaldson though, in comparison to the slabbering going on this past few weeks from the DUP. Crazy when you contrast the seriousness of both issues.

They can't utter a word while it's an ongoing court case. It can be construed as prejudicial and could land yourself in court for it.

That's what I believed too but I didn't think that they would have actually kept quiet on the topic.

[trileacman]

SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

Jeffrey or Dennis......

       

I actually think the proportion of column inches dedicated to this issue is far higher than what was given to Donaldson for a far more serious issue(s). SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

If you genuinely believe this, then you're so blinkered there's no point in expecting you to be in any way objective about this. Jeffrey was the lead item on the UK news bulletins and will be again come the trial.

As somebody said, there may be a genuine case that there's an unfair level of scrutiny on SF, but is entirely of their own making. In isolation the smashed painting may seem trivial, but given the timing, pretending it doesn't compound things or that it's all "nothing to see here" is wilfully ignorant. Childish behaviour that brought further attention the party could have done without.

I don't recall much talk from Nationalist politicians on Donaldson though, in comparison to the slabbering going on this past few weeks from the DUP. Crazy when you contrast the seriousness of both issues.

McMonagle is a convicted peadophile and Donaldson is accused of paedophilia. Don't see how you could say that what McMonagle did isn't serious.

[RedHand88]

SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

Jeffrey or Dennis......

       

I actually think the proportion of column inches dedicated to this issue is far higher than what was given to Donaldson for a far more serious issue(s). SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

If you genuinely believe this, then you're so blinkered there's no point in expecting you to be in any way objective about this. Jeffrey was the lead item on the UK news bulletins and will be again come the trial.

As somebody said, there may be a genuine case that there's an unfair level of scrutiny on SF, but is entirely of their own making. In isolation the smashed painting may seem trivial, but given the timing, pretending it doesn't compound things or that it's all "nothing to see here" is wilfully ignorant. Childish behaviour that brought further attention the party could have done without.

I don't recall much talk from Nationalist politicians on Donaldson though, in comparison to the slabbering going on this past few weeks from the DUP. Crazy when you contrast the seriousness of both issues.

Like I said a few pages back, you cannot comment on an upcoming court case or there is a risk of a mistrial.

[gallsman]

That's what I believed too but I didn't think that they would have actually kept quiet on the topic.

You think they would/should have made hay out of, *checks notes*, a child sex abuse scandal involving a rival politician?!

[RedHand88]

Theres also the fact that nobody in the DUP gave a glowing recommendation of Donaldson in public, knowing the craic. You can't really compare the 2 cases.

[Sportacus]

The state of that committee yesterday.  It's amateur hour at Stormont every day. They really aren't capable of running a 'government'.

[Banks of the Bann]

Agreed. Heard it all on the radio. Carál Ní Chuilín not adding anything positive to the proceedings.

[Applesisapples]

SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

Jeffrey or Dennis......

       

I actually think the proportion of column inches dedicated to this issue is far higher than what was given to Donaldson for a far more serious issue(s). SF actually didn't go to town on Donaldson too in retrospect.

If you genuinely believe this, then you're so blinkered there's no point in expecting you to be in any way objective about this. Jeffrey was the lead item on the UK news bulletins and will be again come the trial.

As somebody said, there may be a genuine case that there's an unfair level of scrutiny on SF, but is entirely of their own making. In isolation the smashed painting may seem trivial, but given the timing, pretending it doesn't compound things or that it's all "nothing to see here" is wilfully ignorant. Childish behaviour that brought further attention the party could have done without.

I don't recall much talk from Nationalist politicians on Donaldson though, in comparison to the slabbering going on this past few weeks from the DUP. Crazy when you contrast the seriousness of both issues.

They can't utter a word while it's an ongoing court case. It can be construed as prejudicial and could land yourself in court for it.

Wasn't that SF's position with McMonigle?

[ShutterinbyDayGAAbyNight]

The state of it all really. Sinn Fein, Alliance, DUP and TUV all acting out like school children. Seems Matthew O'Tooles Christmas has come early.