Jody Corcoran: Sinn Féin is in denial after election meltdown, but the party’s previous popularity was built on sand
The scale of the calamity that befell the party at the polls can be explained by froth and floating voters
Has the support built up by Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald in recent years been built on sand?
The local and European elections raise questions for Sinn Féin, which so far have not been properly acknowledged, let alone answered.
The party, which won less than 12pc of the vote in both elections, is to “reflect” and carry out a “review”. Every party that performs poorly, and even those that do well, reflect and review.
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