The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has surged to the top of an opinion poll just days ahead of an election in Ireland that looks set to be a major breakthrough for the former political wing of the IRA
DUBLIN - If Irish nationalists Sinn Fein turn their national opinion poll lead into a historic election breakthrough on Saturday, it will be healthcare and housing not their signature demand for a United Ireland that will have put them on the brink of power.
While Sinn Fein likely has too few candidates to lead the next administration - a misstep caused by a sudden surge in support - it wants to form part of the next coalition. “I think the penny has perhaps dropped that, after almost a century, there is life and politics and government beyond Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.”Election leaflets mention the party’s historic goal of reunifying the British region of Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland, but below promises on housing, childcare and insurance costs.
Sarah Melinn, a 43-year-old credit controller from the west Dublin suburban town of Clondalkin, said she is likely to vote for Sinn Fein for the first time.“But in the past year I have become a bit more open minded and I am trying to get that out of the way and listen to their political views rather than the past.”
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