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Full coverage: Sinn Féin

The wreckage of the past: Sinn Féin, the old brigade and the uneasy accommodation with the truth

Sinn Féin and its associates are among those who will never tell the full truth about the Troubles. As they come close to power in the south, this will reveal some uncomfortable realities, writes Tommie Gorman.

Tommie Gorman
24th Jul, 2021 - 6 min read

Northern Ireland confronts its past: discomforting truths about the peace process in a world of mirrors and shards of glass

Brandon Lewis's plan for an amnesty on Troubles-related crimes may force us to look at our own flaws and contradictions on legacy issues, writes Tommie Gorman

Tommie Gorman
17th Jul, 2021 - 8 min read

Jeffrey Donaldson, Brexit and the DUP’s unfortunate adventure with petrol and matches

The DUP has made an astute assessment of the damage the protocol is doing to the political weather, but the party has failed to acknowledge the reason for the climate change.

Tommie Gorman
3rd Jul, 2021 - 8 min read

“You can’t talk about building more houses all the time in the middle of the housing crisis and say no to absolutely everything”

Labour senator Rebecca Moynihan on how her party lost its way and why building houses is more important than idealism.

Dion Fanning
29th May, 2021 - 6 min read

Jim O’Callaghan: “Prior to the next election, we should not be ruling out going into government with anyone”

Jim O'Callaghan entered politics later in life than some and has become a key figure in Fianna Fáil, despite being surprisingly left out of Cabinet for this government. He talks to Sam Smyth about his leadership aspirations, golfgate and why he wouldn't be opposed to going into government with Sinn Féin.

Sam Smyth
31st Aug, 2020 - 28 min read

Sam Smyth: Bobby Storey’s death leaves many deep questions unanswered

Since the Provisional IRA's former head of intelligence was laid to rest, a debate has been raging over social distancing at his funeral. Yet there are many deeper, uncomfortable truths for the Republican movement – and secrets that Bobby Storey has taken to his grave.

Sam Smyth
4th Jul, 2020 - 5 min read

Just how much social housing is the state actually building?

Official figures show that the delivery of new social housing is increasingly reliant on the purchase of “turnkey” units from private developers. Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin argues that the draft Programme for Government offers no solution to replace them with direct development by social housing bodies, which would be cheaper and more suitable.

Eoin Ó Broin
26th Jun, 2020 - 5 min read

“100-year social housing leases are Bertienomics at its very worst”

Following on from the recent debate between Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin surrounding proposed 100-year leases for social housing, Sinn Féin's spokesperson on housing Eoin Ó Broin publishes a full costing for the measure – and maintains that it would not deliver value.

Eoin Ó Broin
28th Apr, 2020 - 6 min read

Lucinda Creighton: “Women who have strong views that don’t toe the party line or kowtow to whatever the prevailing wind is get punished”

First elected to the Dáil at the age of 27, Lucinda Creighton was a rising star in Fine Gael – before she resigned from the party over her stance on abortion. Having left Irish politics for good, Creighton has entered the world of business through Vulcan Consulting.

Sam Smyth
17th Feb, 2020 - 25 min read

Taxing times for business? Deciphering the rhetoric from the reality in Sinn Féin’s tax policies

From a new wealth tax to a charge on onshored intellectual property, the Sinn Féin manifesto proposes a range of tax reforms. In a detailed assessment of the proposals, tax expert Eoin O’Shea assesses the detail of each proposals and its likely impact.

Eoin O'Shea
13th Feb, 2020 - 9 min read
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