Up until now it's been about how you're going to spend the money available to government," he said. Sinn Fein was polling at 35 per cent as recently as a year ago. Speaking to supporters late on Thursday, Sinn Fein MPs said it was naive to write the party off as they sought to turn the focus to voter frustration over unaffordable housing costs and strained state services. "Simon Harris and (Fianna Fail leader) Micheal Martin believe that they have it all sewn up. I think the people of Ireland will have something to say about that," Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said.

Source: The Herald November 08, 2024 14:34 UTC