There’s no doubt the Sinn Féin manifesto has been the most talked-about document of the election campaign. Is Sinn Féin claiming it can build houses for €65,000 each? When you add in what Sinn Féin are allowing for inflation, the total cost of the plan is €6.469 billion. The Sinn Féin housing targets in its manifesto are based on real data and the party has been transparent about how it has arrived at these figures, for which it should be commended. In the words of one property developer (who, it must be conceded, is far from a Sinn Féin voter): “It’s possible, but it’s highly f***in’ improbable.”

Source: The Irish Times February 06, 2020 12:56 UTC