According to polling data, Sinn Féin experienced a surge in popularity following their successful 2020 election, but this seemed to reach its peak in 2022 and has been on a downwards trajectory ever since. In a recent episode of the Inside Politics podcast, the party’s housing representative, Eoin Ó Broin, joined host Hugh Linehan and Political Editor Pat Leahy to address the perceived dip in support for his party.
During the conversation, they delve into Sinn Féin’s stance on housing strategies, including Ó Broin’s rejection of certain governmental initiatives aimed at assisting renters and first-time homeowners. They also explore the necessary reformations within the system that handles the influx of asylum seekers, as well as the prospective political climate in the forthcoming local and European elections.
Additionally, Ó Broin disputes a recent claim made by Davy Stockbrokers stating that Sinn Féin shares more ideological similarities with Tony Blair’s New Labour than Jeremy Corbyn’s interpretation of socialism.