Historic result as Sinn Féin becomes North's largest Westminster party

Sinn Féin have emerged as Northern Ireland’s largest party at a Westminister level for the first time.
With only the safe DUP seat of East Derry left to declare, Sinn Féin has won seven seats, the DUP four, the SDLP two, while the UUP, TUV and Alliance have all won one each; an independent unionist has also won in North Down.
The historic result comes two years after Sinn Féin won the most seats in the Stormont Assembly.
The republican party comfortably held its two most marginal seats; in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, the Sinn Féin majority soared from 57 votes over the UUP to 4,571.
In Belfast North, the party’s majority over the DUP increased from 1,943 to 5,612.
There was also a strong swing to the party in Foyle, where SDLP leader Colm Eastwood saw his majority tumble from 17,110 to 4,166.
"You endorsed Sinn Féin candidates who will work hard for you every day and lead positive change for everyone," First Minister Michelle O'Neill tweeted.
"We will continue to work for all, striving to build a brighter and better future for workers and families."
The DUP, which won eight seats in 2019, has lost Lagan Valley to the Alliance, South Antrim to the UUP and - most sensationally of all - Ian Paisley Jnr has been defeated in North Antrim by the TUV.
In Belfast East, Party leader Gavin Robinson held off a strong challenge from the Alliance’s Naomi Long, while former DUP MLA Alex Easton won in North Down as an independent.
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[@padruigmacrodain]

Ian Paisley can't be too happy at the moment. End of one hell of a familial era.

[@Patmofar]

The sad thing is that he has been replaced by an even more bitter, twisted, bigoted and sectarian dinosaur.

[@jokerdog3332]

Imagine how his da feels

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

Now they have an even more bitter bigoted undemocratic man in the seat

[@lindalonergan7887]

@@padruigmacrodain he'll go to Mrs Mcguiness for some counselling.

[@gloin10]

@@jokerdog3332 "Imagine how his da feels"? His da probably feels that Ian Óg is a sad, grifting, failure. Compared to his father, Ian Óg is a moral and mental pygmy!

[@Kan09138]

So glad that the Sinn Fein has made this break through. During the "troubles" I always wanted them to get real representivity for the Irish people My parents English Protestants hated Paisley and all he represented Bravo Sinn Fein

[@RonanGallagherBand]

The reason our count takes longer is because our system of PR is different and requires more counts. One would have thought you'd know that Ivan.

[@CathalMcwilliams]

PR System is not used here for general election. Its first past the Post. You think you would know that. You clown.

[@mrmanontherock]

Delighted to see Paisley out. We need to move forward not backward.

[@scooby1992]

True , but isnt Allister even worse ?

[@maxy-sp7cn]

The old guard unionists days are over. Maybe we're all a step closer to a peaceful future together regardless of faith and ethnicity.

[@bumberClart1000]

It’s time it was dissolved

[@LeMerch]

It’s amazing how much goes on in the north. I’d genuinely love to see the day Ireland united and what the politics looks like after a few decades of that. It’s just such a shame that Ireland was partitioned.

[@johnoriordan7419]

There will ve shiaria law in the south by then

[@declanbriody4774]

What's wrong with sharia law? I've been Catholic all my life but I welcome the Muslim culture. Just because you have a low income, being anti Muslim won't change that 🤭

[@LeMerch]

@@declanbriody4774 think you’re commenting on the wrong video 🤣🤣

[@pagimaidj]

Are you Protestant? ... who laws do we live under in British occupied North of Ireland?

[@jackieblue1267]

@@declanbriody4774 Women have a lot less rights in Muslim culture. I doubt Irishwomen would welcome the Muslim culture.

[@tomgreene1843]

The times they are a changin indeed.

[@Judgementday-qp1ol]

Unionism have to come to terms with their History. They live in Ireland, not Britain. Colonialism is left in the History Books where it belongs.

[@afctaylor12]

Hardly call it Colonialism when you had Irish prime minster foreign minister that shape the Europe maps and not Ment Quebec as well.

[@stephenholmes1036]

Listen in the Republic we've seen through Sinn Fein opening the door for anti freedom of speech and huge amounts of unneeded immigration

[@attract1234]

Amazing how EU WGP can buy anyone.

[@shughy1]

So everyone else has to change to agree with you, not exactly a road for progress

[@shughy1]

@@albefuctivino1488 they want partition, so hostility is in their interests, if you want partition then go ahead with that route but it's going to mean another civil war.... The clever more difficult path is to be friendly in the face of hostility

[@vincenthigginbotham8729]

If the unionist had of treated the Catholics with a decent regard this would not have happened

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

@@vincenthigginbotham8729 I hope it would have

[@jdfiend]

Plenty not treating themselves with regard as so many aren't voting , handing the seats to sin fein

[@bornslippy9208]

@@jdfiend dry your eyes you muppet

[@joekavanagh7171]

@@jdfiend there are as many nationalists as unionists who don't vote.

[@eekamouseman]

Hahaha good bye paisley

[@dtrueblue6322]

@@eekamouseman we’re more divided than ever

[@GerryAdams-h2e]

Jim Allister is way worse

[@joekavanagh7171]

@@GerryAdams-h2e nobody is going to heed Alister. He's in a minority of one.

[@lervish1966]

Lervish

[@lindalonergan7887]

@@eekamouseman and hello Jim!

[@encahill]

SF/SDLP now have 9 of 18 seats .. if this was a unity poll, Alliance would hold the tipping point. Unionists should be very worried by recent sets of elections.

[@StiofanMacSiomoin1798]

​@@fintonmainz7845 no they don't.

[@shred_hand_of_ulster]

@@fintonmainz7845 nationalism and unionism have just over 40% each of the vote share. No clear majority; Alliance voters make the difference at the moment.

[@StiofanMacSiomoin1798]

@@fintonmainz7845 well Chris Hazard South Down increased his votes by 4000, Pat Cullen has a 6000 majority in Fermanagh South Tyrone, John Finucane Belfast North has seen his majority increase. SDLP in Foyle and Belfast South have larger votes this time round. These aren't my facts. The unionist vote is down year on year.

[@fintonmainz7845]

@@StiofanMacSiomoin1798 join the Orange Order. You'd fit right in. My original statement was correct. You don't need to be even approaching average intelligence to work out the percentages for the 6 counties.

[@malachy1847]

@@shred_hand_of_ulster The Shinners didn't stand in three constituencies where Alliance were standing a strong candidate, saying that tactically, where they say the odds of a ,"Progressive" candidate getting a result they decided to stand back, so in that First Past the Post Election ballot , then many those with a Republican leaning may well vote vote Alliance to keep a Unionist heading off to Blighty. Alliance votes might well be just borrowed Shinner votes, one couldn't make that Up. the politics in N.I is quite fluid at this Time.

[@bornslippy9208]

Bobby Sands: "Our Revenge Will be In The Laughter Of Our Children " Brilliant to see. We all knew the day would come.

[@Lifeofriley41]

@@bornslippy9208 didn't sinn feins vote implode recently in the Republic?

[@justmyster1976]

Aye, Bobby would be so happy that that we'll be run by Eurocrats instead of the Brits. He's also love the way that Irish culture and identity are bywords for R@cism now. The 1916 fellas would be so proud.

[@lervish1966]

Copraphiliac Sands

[@lindalonergan7887]

@@bornslippy9208 is that the living children or the dead children?

[@gloin10]

@@justmyster1976 "Aye, Bobby would be so happy that that we'll be run by Eurocrats instead of the Brits"? DUP Brixiteer alert! "He's also love the way that Irish culture and identity are bywords for R@cism now"? You seem to be confusing 'Ireland' with 'Northern Ireland, which is indeed a byword for racism and xenophobia....

[@derekmoloney4554]

I'd say that the SF success is stuck in your craw Ivan, Get it right up ye...😊

[@roryoneill9444]

SF got the same as the last time..

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

@@roryoneill9444 increase in number of votes, increase in % share.. 2 More seats than the DUP instead of 1 less. Almost taking Gregory Campbell out and would have if the SDLP had stood aside. Hmmmm, do you want to think again?

[@roryoneill9444]

@@criostoirodriscoll5472 Why Should the SDLP stand down in East Londonderry? The SDLP got Foyle with Colum Eastwood, it is more likely that if SF stood down the DUP would have lost another seat, as DUP voters might not have gone out in the required numbers. But if the SDLP stood down in East Belfast, Naomi Long might have won..

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

@@roryoneill9444 I explained why the SDLP should have stood down in east Derry. To deny the DUP A victory OBVIOUSLY. Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. 🤦 Crunch the numbers. What don't you get????

[@roryoneill9444]

@@criostoirodriscoll5472 You crunch the numbers and Unionists still win in East Derry.... except if SF stood down the Nationalist vote would all go to the SDLP & the Unionists vote would still be split (the missing 4,500 votes the DUP lost??? Oh yeah they went to the TUV).... A Nationalist alliance favouring the SDLP is seen as a lesser threat by Unionists. Also Cara Hunter was particularly targeted by a lot of SF voters during the election (in a safe DUP seat up to this election), a SF withdrawal could have been spun by Michelle as "bullying wouldn't be tolerated" rather than a Nationalism stance. You didn't mention Aontú's 1,043 votes in your assessment of the election..... why???

[@brianmcmanus7213]

The Northern landscape is changing big time. UNBELIEVABLE.

[@Joseph13163]

not really sinn fein have the same number of seats and its split evenly unionist nationalist whereas nationalist mps got more seats the last time

[@karlbyrne6021]

@brianmcmanus7213 yep, expect more Islamic places.

[@johnkennedy4863]

Did sinn féin not increase their percentage though

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

@@johnkennedy4863 they did. Their vote numbers and % is up

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

@@Joseph13163 more people voted for parties that want an end to the occupation and who want the reunification of Ireland than voted for parties against that. FACT

[@rabjohnston2567]

I remember when the rev Ian paisley said the “first thing an Ulster man has to remember is he’s an IRISHMAN.

[@maxy-sp7cn]

@@rabjohnston2567 when did he say that?

[@eamonnocearnaigh644]

He has absolutely no clue. So many really strange mistakes.

[@Desert-Father]

DUP could not survive the Donaldson scandal and their pro-Brexit position, given the Tories post Brexit policies. DUP also nearly lost the "East Londonderry" seat, only 179 votes saved them from a complete rout. Unionism is fractured. The DUP is done. Paisley Jr. lost his daddy's fief. First time since partition that a Nationalist party has had the most seats at the local, assembly and Westminster level in the North. One more step closer to a united Ireland.

[@dtrueblue6322]

What about the Adam’s scandal?

[@Desert-Father]

@@dtrueblue6322 The 1990s called they want their talking point back.

[@garymorrison277]

@Desert-Father it was the uup's fault that the dup lost Lagen Valley by splitting the vote, which got alliance to win the seat by default, not on Eastwoods own merits.

[@Desert-Father]

@garymorrison277 And whose fault was it for loss of South and North Antrim or the fact that East Londonderry was only 180 votes away from being represented by Sinn Fein. The DUP is completely to blame for the fracturing of unionism. Their own conduct drove their voters to TUV, UUP and Alliance.

[@donalobrien7582]

Only Becomes a Recognised Respectable Historical Event if it Improves the LOT of ALL the People & their Futures going. Forward. Let's Hope So.

[@hughofIreland]

Great interview: bring us more.

[@pjnugent8198]

A nation once again ' a nation once again And Ireland long a province be A nation once again. 🇮🇪

[@chrisw8284]

Prat! The 26 Roman Catholic counties of the REPUBLIC of Ireland are occupied by Europe and are no longer Irish but European. All the 26 Roman Catholic counties of the REPUBLIC of Ireland did was replace 800 years of glorious British rule with European occupation. The 26 Roman Catholic counties of the REPUBLIC of Ireland are and never will be free. REPUBLIC of Ireland is now occupied by illegal immigrants, foreigners and Muslims 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Blaze23557]

Infiltrated with Muslims…😅

[@user-rs4rw6oo3v]

Sinn Fein has an excellent leader up North. Sinn Fein down South has a out of touch leader and if she remains that party is done and dusted.

[@ciaranmac8689]

So you don’t think they have the same policies up here be under no illusion they will destroy Ireland With there Marxist ideology.

[@stephenholmes1036]

Spot on, She supports Martin, McAttee and O'Gorman

[@attract1234]

SF is migrants vote.that how they got in. More oppression for the Irish people.

[@StiofanMacSiomoin1798]

Sinn Fein has only one leader. It's the same woman north and south.

[@stephenholmes1036]

​@StiofanMacSiomoin1798 she is awful, backed the Yes vote and lost, backs the anti free speech laws Supports Martin, Varadkar, O'Gorman and McEttee

[@IsMise]

Sinn Fein "under pressure" Ivan Did you see the vote!

[@MarkFugitive-]

@@IsMise Ivan is a West Brit. The name tells you all you need to know.

[@attract1234]

What's the craic, hopefully they lost plenty, sold out to EU WGP

[@shred_hand_of_ulster]

In Fermanagh and South Tyrone. The vote there was very close in 2019.

[@roryoneill9444]

SF got the same as the last time..... SF could have dropped out of East Belfast to give Naomi Long, kicking the DUP harder by losing their leader..

[@lindalonergan7887]

​@@MarkFugitive-so is sinn fein.

[@jasons4524]

Time for Irish Unity wouldn't it be great to finally get the Republic invisioned in the Proclamation

[@sillypuppy5940]

Just don't mention the possibility of the DUP being in the Dail when people are eating. Things get messy.

[@johnbryson1019]

It has been relatively easy sailing for Sinn Fein so far but this is where it gets tough. The problem with having a majority is that you have to deliver something with it. Look at the Scottish Nationalists.

[@eamonhannon1103]

The they not even bother to tell is the result

[@janetmcgibney]

Times are changing

[@tommcmahon27]

Our day will come 32 country United and free well done Michelle we got them on the run

[@martymartin2894]

We have bigger problems with all the migrants being brought in by our government.

[@chrisw8284]

"FREE" my backside 😂😂The 26 Roman Catholic counties of the REPUBLIC of Ireland are occupied by Europe and are no longer Irish but European. All the 26 Roman Catholic counties of the REPUBLIC of Ireland did was replace 800 years of glorious British rule with European occupation. You are and NEVER WILL be free 😂😂😂Eire is over run with illegal immigrants, foreigners and Muslims. Sinn Fein/IRA did deplorably in the recent elections in the 26 Roman Catholic counties of the REPUBLIC of Ireland.What planet are you on😂😂😂😂😂😂🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧♥️

[@PatrickJOHanlon]

Dream on

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

@@PatrickJOHanlon we will. Don't worry. T A L

[@Blaze23557]

How are you free with eu control and illegals everywhere…😅

[@leemorrow9575]

East Derry least we forget, Ooo don't you worry lads I need no reminders 🗽

[@sillypuppy5940]

This election has confirmed the splintering of the unionist vote - some seem to at least partially accept reality, while others do not. There will be a referendum.

[@michaelkeenan2212]

Sinn finished here in south we all looked to them but they too turned there bk on working class and didnt listen,,then turned into finn woke gail,,,leftist looney,,,,,

[@rochehanou2141]

United Ireland

[@lervish1966]

Clover hat

[@howshecuttingbogman8999]

Dyslexic ulster says on

[@Dazbog373]

Why don't they move there and stay there?

[@ubaldobezoari8652]

Ireland should be united, it would solve many problems.

[@tabbycats8745]

No it wouldn't

[@paulcronin3626]

@@tabbycats8745 go back

[@user-ux4km9uy8v]

bye bye ian

[@eamonnkeenaghan3535]

I think ian paisley didnt display a lot of political intelligence

[@noreennoonan160]

How come, they are nearly all millionairs,on the 'basic minimum Wage.' MARY LOU OF COURSE!.

[@user-wv9no8or6q]

Shin fein has a great leader the way she speaks pure class verry well done to her

[@paulmartin9194]

More the figurehead than leader. You really think Mary lou or Michelle o Neill call the shots?? O Neill has more kids than qualifications, we all know why she's where she is.

[@jake751]

Great news😊

[@user-zb9ks2zk8g]

I know S F don’t want anything to do with Westminster but I wish they would get involved in important debates / votes that might impact NI.

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

@@user-zb9ks2zk8g No. If they partook in sitting in a foreign chamber in a foreign country that imposes foreign rule over part of Ireland that would be UNFORGIVABLE

[@silver4831]

​@@criostoirodriscoll5472Literally there job as MP's but let them make your vote pointless.

[@criostoirodriscoll5472]

@@silver4831 Votes for them are not pointless and that's the F&€#@%G point. Duuuuuuuhhhh. People vote for them on the basis that they do not sit in the foreign Westminster parliament. The vote shows that there is great support for Irish reunification, independence and freedom from British rule. What don't you get?????

[@silver4831]

@criostoirodriscoll5472 If they aren't going to stand for you in government it is pointless, they aren’t fulfilling there rolls and can't fight for the ideals you want.

[@glen1555]

​@@criostoirodriscoll5472 But if they sat in the HoC, wouldn't they be able to push harder for unification/reunification? Absence doesn't make the heart fonder, it means you are forgotten. Not being there your MP is making no noise in the Chamber and is ignored. When stuff that is important to NI is being debated, SF are offering no voice. I understand the principle, but sometimes standing up for your principles doesn't get you anywhere when your opponent is bigger and meaner than you. Shame that the Scots chickened out on the independence referendum. It may have hastened the breakup of the UK and the final end of English colonialism.

[@catherinedonohue2662]

Will it be an islamic United Ireland now thats frightening. Sinn fein are all over them in the south.

[@gloin10]

Seriously, what are you smoking/injecting/otherwise ingesting? There is about as much chance of Ireland adopting Sharia law as there is of Putin winning in Ukraine! Actually less!

[@afrozqazi8356]

Catherine Donohoe don't worry it won't be an Islamic United Ireland.

[@Harveybeau]

Oh yes it will. Sinn fein are no longer patriotic to the Republic. They revere the Muslim community and have sold us out by being puppets to the EU Master. Sinn Fein have absolutely no loyalty to Ireland and have shown themselves to be weak and treacherous to the security and safety of the Republic. I never voted for Sinn Fein but they had very loyal voters here in the south. Not anymore.

[@davekeating.]

@@Harveybeau Try giving us your views on muslims?

[@Lifeofriley41]

Sinn fein brits out third world 🌎 in !!!!!

[@michaelgallagher5852]

That should be sent to the European Courts 🇪🇺 of Justices ⚖️ this conversation makes any sense exactly 💯 that'sI

[@johnpurcell7525]

OK Pat What does Alastair Campbell or Matthew Paris think of it Go on have your view confirmed

[@bumberClart1000]

Rock on Ireland 🇮🇪

[@shaunnewman5361]

Not so good in the Republic though

[@jokerdog3332]

And by the republican you mean the first European Muslim caliphate 😂😂😂

[@Lifeofriley41]

Didn't the sinn fein vote implode in the Republic?

[@negrevallsette2980]

What does that even mean , like what minorities have in this ?

[@poundshopcicero3089]

Tick Tock, tick tock, tick tock................😂

[@paulmills3030]

Busted clock 😅😅😅😅

[@MichaelHealey-kh7rn]

Time for a united ireland leave britain like scotland should and wales give the young a chance to decide not the dinosaurs of a colonial past

[@joanesp100]

Now the Ulster unionist will have to have more orange parades to give them the chance to continue proving that they are British (even though they really are Irish)

[@janetmcgibney]

Well done, sinn fein

[@thxverymuch6962]

UNITED IRELAND NOW!!!

[@marymcneill9914]

I hope northern sinn fein is more supporeive to their people than the gang in tbe south.

[@AthrithicKnuckle]

@@marymcneill9914 they're the same, O'Neill hasn't shown her true colours yet like Mary lou

[@martymartin2894]

Who FF and FG u mean

[@marydonald1658]

@@martymartin2894. No, Sinn Fein in the south are traitors to the Irish people

[@user-ln3lh2pz8h]

But are sein fein taking up their seats in westminster and if not why not?

[@kevinbyrne5265]

Jim Allister? Are you joking? Paisley was bad enough but Allister? Are the people of North Antrim brain dead or what?

[@lynneamberson3172]

@@kevinbyrne5265 so say u

[@shughy1]

It's because Jim still went to work when all the others collapsed Stormont... Plus Jim makes immigration high on his policies, whereas the others are too scared to discuss it. Jim is more professional than the others

[@seanmccann8368]

Unionists, same thing!

[@bluechip297]

Well they are closely related.

[@gloin10]

“Are the people of North Antrim brain dead…”? Yes. Next question, please?

[@gottmituns813]

We are touching reunification!

[@powerdisney]

Just a heads up LITERALLY This presenter is so used to being a RADIO presenter, he has no idea how to look in to the camera

[@Joseph13163]

I doubt it if his habits are that ingrained,he has had a varied career as a politician,government minister,entrepreneur and now radio presenter and sometimes tv presenter.I doubt if he is that aware he is filmed,he also has a chronic back condition which sets his posture.

[@user-hy6lv3jv6q]

This would be because it IS a radio show.

[@gerardodwyer5908]

He was tutored in looking away from the camera at Failed Politician and Bankruptcy School.

[@tomhayes750]

@@user-hy6lv3jv6q smh

[@johnmccarthy8618]

Ya well, radio typically does not come with a camera. In fairness, he has spend a great sizable amount of his political career on camera, has presented and hosted many tv gigs over the years.

[@chrisbowen7648]

Surely they won't be the largest NI party in Westminster as they don't their seats in the parliament 🤔

[@Vegan123]

Why would an Irish Political Party go to England to a foreign parliament ?

[@KimPhilby203]

SF have shown they are not on the side of working people

[@martymartin2894]

What about FF and FG who have destroyed our country

[@sonniemcstay7344]

How?

[@roryd1888]

@@sonniemcstay7344because the patriots with go fund mes and asking to buy them a coffee said so 😂

[@Michael-jy5rn]

I suppose the clowns is in government is on side of the working class and pigs may fly

[@mylesmooney7505]

Fantastic news about Sinners … 👏 absolute respect 🫡 NOW the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 🇮🇪 SHINNERS NEED TO GET INTO POWER 💪🍀🇮🇪💚

[@gloin10]

Sinn Féin(SF) were polling 36% in 2022. They barely secured TWELVE PERCENT of the First Preference Votes in the recent Irish local elections. They are simply NOT coming into power in Ireland with those figures!

[@6Tghma]

Éire 32 🇮🇪

[@declanbriody4774]

That makes no sense 😂

[@Mary-lx3zs]

Your problem isn't the British Your problem is African men

[@beltrofix7667]

​@@declanbriody4774 just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it doesn't make sense. Makes perfect sense to me and I was raised Unionist. I presume you aren't from here if you are that ignorant?

[@geraldinekelly8447]

​@@beltrofix7667 good one. ❤

[@georgel74]

Ian og 😅

[@danielskomp9072]

Young Ian (Paisley)

[@MickKly-ih4it]

Gregory Campbell DUP held on to his seat by the slim margin of 180 votes in what was always a strong Unionist constituency , his winning speech was realistic and conciliatory, he knows time is not on the side of Unionists in Northern Ireland and for the union within the UK to survive unionists must appeal more to Catholics, apart from the border issue the DUP policies are not that out of step with traditional Catholic values and even though Sinn Fein are increasing their vote everywhere that has more to do with voting along tribal lines than a wish to see a united Ireland any time soon if ever, apart from SF party members no one in Derry that I know ever talks about it and I’d doubt if it’s in their top 50 concerns. Many Republicans say the Republic is not the same place that they would have fought to rejoin during the Troubles , the current government in Dublin is more beholding to the EU than it’s own citizens, the open borders has caused a huge change in demographics, there’s a severe lack of affordable housing, healthcare or even finding a doctor which also cost money for each appointment, as a former Republican activist like many of my old comrades I certainly wouldn’t be voting for a united Ireland, it’s really incumbent on every citizen of Northern Ireland to make this place a better place for our children and grandchildren and forget about the south , that train has already left the station. I’d gladly work with any unionist willing to make an honest effort to make Northern Ireland a more wonderful place to live .

[@paulcronin3626]

(Former republican)yeah right.

[@gerarddeegan1164]

Time for a united ireland poll😊

[@beltrofix7667]

@@gerarddeegan1164 give Unionists a bit more rope and another 5-10 years, they've been the biggest driving force towards unity over the past 5 odd years. Give them another 5 and even Rathcoole (Antrim) might consider voting for unity! ( Obviously a bit of exaggeration there but you get the sentiment I'm sure)

[@gerarddeegan1164]

@@beltrofix7667 well i suppose we will have to just watch this space and see what happens

[@joekavanagh7171]

Give Brexit a few more years to kick in

[@jojokeavy2835]

The reason is......

[@fionamurray8347]

😂😂 Amazing look what they just did told Zimbabwe that they will pay everyone 4200euro to move here, when they get here no tax, insurance or drivers licences needed, don't be fooled Ireland. They don't care either look at their eyes, faces plump from drink, drugs, food. Your paying for everything.

[@edwardbrady5843]

Where did you read about Zimbabwe and the 4200 euro?

[@ryanaindreas]

@@edwardbrady5843 doubt he can read big words

[@declanbriody4774]

Gosh fiona you sound a bit stupid

[@Joseph13163]

@@ryanaindreas He ?

[@hbowman108]

Is this a new thing for the Russiabots?

[@stephenbermingham6554]

Sinn fein are still fabians.

[@maireadkelly5752]

God help us all,

[@patriciadevlin5121]

Maybe Ivan yates should join 🤔 the Northern Ireland government 🤔 😅Minister of 😅

[@kieransavage100]

It’s the women what done it,so they did….

[@pauls.2526]

😂😂😂😂😊😊😊 i love it great new.

[@user-ul3we6yf2z]

I wish we would go back to just one unionist party and not be so divided

[@garymorrison277]

So which unionist party the DUP, UUP, or TUV, because the UUP caused the loss of Lagen Valley and they are still a pro eu party.

[@johnbryson1019]

The leadership all hate one another's guts apparently. Too many stabs in the back.

[@paulcronin3626]

Won't help,history and justice are catching up

[@Tyr-not-mars]

They can call themselves Fianna Ulster Union or Fine D MC (Democratic Munster Party) in the south as is the norm for failed political wings in Ireland..Sinn Fein are the most oil dependant community in the North so obviously are the only leadership allowed...Oil captivity is far worse than internship and Sinn Fein have become a leading industrial revolution political wing when it originated in opposing the industrial revolution in Ireland for two hundred years... the otber political wings are almost oil free business snd therefore going concerns.

[@markhickey9539]

Are you OK??

[@stephenholmes1036]

They won't get that support in the Republic!

[@lynneamberson3172]

Oh dear

[@ballyod]

@@albefuctivino1488 Yes. They're burning their bridges here. Perhaps 'burnt their bridges' is more accurate. They need to go back to their roots and back the will of the people. Not pander to the, globalist, establishment.

[@KMartin-jf5kw]

​@@albefuctivino1488Scotland is irrelevant to this

[@johnbyrne5645]

Are you a plant?

[@stephenholmes1036]

They supported the double yes vote and lost, supported Varadkar and Martin, support the anti hate speech law and supported the EU in allowing in more illegal immigrants which we cannot house.

[@robertomeara3469]

Lets make Sinn Fein pay down here next year for what they presided over.

[@markpower9081]

They haven't been in power down here?

[@martymartin2894]

The government is trying to spin it like it's sinn Feins fault, even that McConnell lad had me fooled for a while until I realized that he never spoke out about the government parties but only sinn Fein.

[@sonniemcstay7344]

Presided over what?

[@beltrofix7667]

Didn't realise Sinn Fein were in power in Ireland, that news skipped me.

[@paulcronin3626]

Jesus, you're an awful eejit.

[@themsmloveswar3985]

There are ~5 Sinn Fein alignments. The one in view is Provisional Sinn Fein

[@gloin10]

WTAF?

[@paulcronin3626]

​@@gloin10na bac leis,unionist troll or blueshirt.

[@emmettwhaley7447]

🎉 3:18

[@emmettwhaley7447]

🎉

[@garrydullaghan3207]

Well Michelle is on track ,but mary lou is a disaster and a liability to the party ,shewould be more at home going back to her original party

[@noreennoonan160]

Too true.off with her, hopefully to Palestine.

[@paulcronin3626]

Have to agree, reluctantly, bourgeois bubble.

[@fionnmckool]

Sinn fein are exactly as they were, no extra seats. All bs

[@joekavanagh7171]

They didn't lose any either, and there are some seats they simply can't win because they are unionist strongholds.

[@Desert-Father]

They came within 179 votes of taking East Londonderry seat. The DUP are done. Unionism is fractured and a united Ireland is inevitable.

[@user-os7yt9qr8l]

Don't forget that SF sold out the South of Ireland, and will do the same To the people of the North,

[@joekavanagh7171]

How did they do that? They have never been in govt.

[@marydonald1658]

She advocated for open borders and campaigned with the government in the referendum a few weeks ago. She provides no opposition to the WEF parties in government and has forgotten all about the people she is supposed to represent

[@joekavanagh7171]

@@marydonald1658 maybe she believes, like many others, that every human being matters.

[@jake751]

​@@joekavanagh7171well said 👏

[@user-os7yt9qr8l]

@@joekavanagh7171 don't think so

[@philsophkenny]

😮

[@emmettwhaley7447]

3:18

[@phniox3636]

Yes yes , rubbish

[@Londubh1]

Ivan Yates, a lifelong anti-Irish and pro loyalist Fine Gaeler from Wexford.

[@Vegan123]

And goes to Wales to declare bankrupt when it suits him.

[@gerrybuckley7166]

Weren't too hot here south of the border, pity about this though, would love to see them fade from history, but I'm sure eventually the chickens will come hometo roost whenthese traitors will have no one to vote for them.

[@PatrickAhern-qb6xb]

Didn't the dup have that attitude in the past about smashing sinn fein and also the brit government and irish government censored them in the hope they would fade away so I don't think they be going away no time soon

[@davekeating.]

Still devastated over the demise of Eoghan Harris and wee Geoffrey Donaldson, are we? Toicfaidh ar La

[@johnwall1989]

Sinn fein the party for the people.

[@paullooney8960]

Your right,just not Irish people.

[@michaelgallery4582]

why is it ok to count votes in the UK over a couple of hours and Irl a couple of days-both have similar democracies

[@madgeapple]

But very different: First past the post V PR. PR is more democratic.

[@liamjohnhawkins4212]

To add also reform got 4m votes and only got 4 seats and the LD got approx 3.5m votes and have 71 seats. Voting systems between 2 countries are not remotely the same.

[@melvynobrien6193]

@@liamjohnhawkins4212 The UK system needs an overhaul; it's corrupt.

[@MENSA.lady2]

Sinn Fein refuses to take up their seats at Westminster. Time to stop paying them.

[@jackkelly335]

Is Marylou a plant?

[@melvynobrien6193]

You mean a vegetable? Not quite, but anyone who asserts that men can get pregnant has some mental problem. Gerry Adams was a mole, who did more to destroy Republicanism than anyone since O'Connell.

[@ryanaindreas]

more like a weed!

[@Mcfads999]

Dog weed lol.

[@JamesSmith-wo6qd]

What a waste - won't even take their seats...some representation

[@davekeating.]

Oh, they’ll soon be taking their seats in an United Ireland parliament. “Brits Out”

[@silver4831]

​@@davekeating. 😂

[@barrymalkin4404]

shin feyen

[@danielskomp9072]

Sinn Féin

[@RaeKearns]

Provisionals will have to bring the armalite back😮

[@robertarisz8464]

Not sure if anyone really wants to go back to that.

[@RaeKearns]

@@robertarisz8464 It was a left side JOKE! Nothing more....

[@michaelkeenan2212]

We might need them for islamist fundamentalist here sooner than u think, ,just make sure ur kind no we're there buried

[@RaeKearns]

@@michaelkeenan2212 Yes back to the Defender role, not sure about Iyatola Mc Donald though

[@royalirishranger1931]

Distortion , propaganda , essentially just tripe , in reality the Northern Ireland political situation has not changed in any meaningful way , the Unionists parties collectively , ( which includes Alliance) , still poll collectively approximately 60% of the vote . All Sinn Fien has done is syphoned votes from the SDLP their overall vote has changed very little . Most of the Alliance votes come from the unionists population . If you look at the who was elected to UK Parliament SF , SDLP, ALLIANCE remains the same, the Unionist party’s have the same number of seats , the only change is that instead of a DUP unionist it’s a more broadly unionist representation, cause by the DUP capitulation to Sunak , returning to Stormont , and Donaldson’s fall from Grace. What is being ignored is the collapse of the Irish nationalist birth rate in the North which now stands at 1.47 approximately, which is well below replacement. In short Irish nationalism in the North is in a stalemate situation with a reducing population. The only way they can have any sway over power is to contrive a coalition with Alliance which is constitutionally unionist. If you choose to delete this or ignore then it’s reality no me you have a problem with.

[@davekeating.]

Observe the Sons of Ulster marching to their DOOM

[@user-pz4xm3qg2q]

Troll.

[@davekeating.]

@@user-pz4xm3qg2q So claims the poster with the fake username 😎

[@paulcronin3626]

Living in denial, self sooth all you want, but the north will continue to be more Irish and less British.

[@Starryplough1916]

Big Ivan the hun can’t swallow it 🤣

[@beltrofix7667]

Grow up. Sectarianism is ugly even if it's green.

[@jamescarroll4341]

I hope they can fix the boarder to take our country back.

[@danielskomp9072]

Níos fearr le Sinn Féin

[@ja1756]

I'd like to see Ireland join NATO

[@Silentpeeinurine]

Move to a NATO country.

[@golaglanman860]

@ja1776 Why?

[@ja1756]

@@golaglanman860 There's a relationship with Great Britian and Northern Ireland militarily. We saw this in the second world war. If Ireland is reunited we need to adjust the military spend. Neutrality without adequate defense in the face of Russian aggression is not an option.

[@Vegan123]

Ireland is already in the NATO Partnership for Peace Program - Ireland is NOT Neutral - we are however, Non-Aligned. The USSR landed in Shannon during the Cold War - currently the US Air Force are landing there.