Philip Ryan: Sinn Féin’s road to recovery – policy, democracy and boots on the ground
Party needs to bounce back pronto. It could start by looking at the following issues
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald. Photo: Collins
Not so long ago, government TDs were quick to point out in any discussion on local elections that people vote in a particular way when they select their councillors, which can be very different from how they vote in a general election.
This has now become a Sinn Féin talking point as party members take to the airwaves to explain their party’s failure to make significant gains in Friday’s elections.
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