Former Sinn Féin Spokesperson on what goes on in Ireland's most secretive party | The BelTel
Belfast Telegraph
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When journalist Siobhan Fenton was headhunted by Sinn féin in 2020 she was an outsider. Entering the party press office in Dublin, she was from Belfast and didn’t support IRA violence.
At the time Sinn Fein was soaring, with Mary Lou McDonald expected to eventually become Ireland’s first female Taoiseach – but that hasn’t happened.
What goes on inside of one of Ireland’s most secretive party, and how is the new generation of Sinn Féin staff changing the party?
Siobhán Fenton, author of ‘Ourselves alone: Sinn Féin behind closed doors’, joins Sam McBride.
00:00 Being headhunted by Sinn Féin
02:08 Journalism to Politics
07:03 North South Culture Shock
10:27 Partition Reality Inside Sinn Féin
13:11 Two Jurisdictions One Message
15:20 IRA Legacy and Moral Lines
20:26 Troubles Talk Behind Closed Doors
22:28 Conspiracies and Far Right Drift
27:22 Dublin Riots and Comms Missteps
32:18 Housing Interview Price Gaffe
34:29 Housing Price Doublethink
37:54 Unity Support Under Scrutiny
40:08 All-Island Health Vision
41:09 Immigration Messaging Crisis
47:27 Far-Right Harassment Campaign
51:56 O'Donnghaile Scandal Fallout
55:01 Mary Lou Leadership Missteps
01:01:54 Does Stormont deliver
01:07:13 Would Siobhán vote for Sinn Féin now?
17 Comments
“Advisers” is how I would spell it.”Catch yourself on” I’d never use it,but I know what it means,like everyone I know would.
This has been an excellent display of waffle. She spoke at length after each question to cause the listener to switch off or just wonder - "what did she just say?"
She has certainly not sold a United Ireland to me if Sinn Fein where to become the governing party in the Republic of Ireland.
Former Sinn Féin Spokesperson on what goes on in Ireland's most secretive party | The BelTel
Belfast Telegraph
8,121 views
When journalist Siobhan Fenton was headhunted by Sinn féin in 2020 she was an outsider. Entering the party press office in Dublin, she was from Belfast and didn’t support IRA violence.
At the time Sinn Fein was soaring, with Mary Lou McDonald expected to eventually become Ireland’s first female Taoiseach – but that hasn’t happened.
What goes on inside of one of Ireland’s most secretive party, and how is the new generation of Sinn Féin staff changing the party?
Siobhán Fenton, author of ‘Ourselves alone: Sinn Féin behind closed doors’, joins Sam McBride.
00:00 Being headhunted by Sinn Féin
02:08 Journalism to Politics
07:03 North South Culture Shock
10:27 Partition Reality Inside Sinn Féin
13:11 Two Jurisdictions One Message
15:20 IRA Legacy and Moral Lines
20:26 Troubles Talk Behind Closed Doors
22:28 Conspiracies and Far Right Drift
27:22 Dublin Riots and Comms Missteps
32:18 Housing Interview Price Gaffe
34:29 Housing Price Doublethink
37:54 Unity Support Under Scrutiny
40:08 All-Island Health Vision
41:09 Immigration Messaging Crisis
47:27 Far-Right Harassment Campaign
51:56 O'Donnghaile Scandal Fallout
55:01 Mary Lou Leadership Missteps
01:01:54 Does Stormont deliver
01:07:13 Would Siobhán vote for Sinn Féin now?