‘Sinn Féin traitors!’: how far-right rhetoric derailed party’s path to power in Ireland

Former Sinn Féin adviser: I wondered when I decided that accepting physical pain was part of my job

In this exclusive extract from her new book, Siobhán Fenton tells how the party became paralysed over a burning issue

Sinn Féin's Dark Moment: How Far-Right Rhetoric Derailed Ireland's Path to Power - Exploring the Rise of Anti-Paddywagon Sentiment and Its Impact on Sinn Féin's Electoral Success - Archyworldys

Sinn Féin’s anticipated path to power and leadership of a progressive left-wing Irish government hit a severe roadblock in May 2024, when a campaign event in Dublin was disrupted by anti-immigrant hostility and physical attacks on staff. According to an insider account published this week, the party’s grassroots support experienced a sharp surge in xenophobia ...

‘Sinn Féin traitors!’: how far-right rhetoric derailed party’s path to power in Ireland

Party insider reveals how election campaign was blindsided by rise of anti-immigrant feeling in new book For Siobhán Fenton, the dream of Sinn Féin winning power and leading a progressive leftwing government evaporated the day she was canvassing in Dublin and felt a cold, sharp sting on her neck. She was in the passageway of…