This is not a scientific post. However, if you look at some of the most recent votes in the Dail(Irish Parliament) you can’t help but notice that some of the previously more mainstream socialist parties like Labour and the Social Democrats seem to be voting with Sinn Fein.
That makes you wonder are they doing it for the good of the nation or for their own political gain, or are they just being influenced by Sinn Fein? Either way I think they are walking a slippery slope there, and at risk of losing their own party’s identity, I noticed this ever since Ivan Bacik became leader of the Labour Pary and Holly Cairns the leader of the Social Democrats.
Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages
Dáil Éireann – 13 December 2023
Declared
LOST
member vote results
Tá / Yes( part of)
Andrews, Chris. Sinn Fein
Bacik, Ivana. Labour
Barry, Mick.
Berry, Cathal.
Boyd Barrett, Richard.
Brady, John.
Browne, Martin.
Cairns, Holly. Social Democrats
Renters: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Dáil Éireann – 06 December 2023
Níl / No(part of)
Bacik, Ivana. Labour
Barry, Mick.
Boyd Barrett, Richard.
Brady, John.
Browne, Martin.
Buckley, Pat.
Cairns, Holly. Social Democrats
Carthy, Matt. Sinn Fein
Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Tá / Yes( part of)
Andrews, Chris. Sinn Fein
Bacik, Ivana.Labour
Boyd Barrett, Richard.
Brady, John.
Browne, Martin.
Cairns, Holly. Social Democrats
Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion
Dáil Éireann – 05 December 2023
Tá / Yes( part of)
Andrews, Chris. Sinn Fein
Bacik, Ivana.Labour
Boyd Barrett, Richard.
Brady, John.
Browne, Martin.
Cairns, Holly. Social Democrats
Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Dáil Éireann – 22 November 2023
Tá / Yes( part of)
Andrews, Chris. Sinn Fein
Bacik, Ivana.Labour
Boyd Barrett, Richard.
Brady, John.
Browne, Martin.
Cairns, Holly. Social Democrats
Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Dáil Éireann – 15 November 2023
Níl / No(part of)
Andrews, Chris. Sinn Fein
Bacik, Ivana.Labour
Boyd Barrett, Richard.
Brady, John.
Browne, Martin.
Cairns, Holly. Social Democrats
Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Dáil Éireann – 08 November 2023
Níl / No(part of)
Andrews, Chris. Sinn Fein
Bacik, Ivana.Labour
Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Dáil Éireann – 25 October 2023
Níl / No(part of)
Bacik, Ivana. Labour
Barry, Mick.
Brady, John.
Browne, Martin. Sinn Fein
Buckley, Pat. Sinn Fein
Cairns, Holly. Social Democrats
source
History of Sorts 
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