Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Every time there is an election, Sinn Féin tries to fool the people of Ireland. It is great that there is social media now, because we can see what Sinn Féin stands for. The local, European and mayoral elections are coming up. Sinn Féin will now try to say something.

It proposed two amendments to strengthen the hate speech Bill. It tells people it is for the people of Ireland; it is not. It is a populist party that goes one way one minute and when something is not popular and it is not going up in the polls, it turns the other way. That is what Sinn Féin is, if people want to hear it. It does not stand for people in Ireland who are suffering as a result of the fuel crisis. It does not stand for people in the agricultural, transport or private bus sectors who are suffering. It does not even support the people in this country who work because it voted on carbon tax. It started voting with the Government on this, and its representatives now come to the House and say they are against it. I cannot believe another word that comes out of their mouths because there is a different twist and story every time. It is like Walter Mitty. Sinn Féin is now starting to believe its own radios.

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