SF Director of Elections confirms a vote for Fianna Fáil is a vote for Sinn Féin – Coffey

Comments made by a senior Sinn Féin politician today have made it clearer than ever that a vote for Fianna Fáil could put Gerry Adams and Sinn Féin in government, according to Paudie Coffey, Fine Gael TD for Waterford and Minister of State at the Department of Environment.

Minister Coffey was speaking after Sinn Féin’s Director of Elections, Matt Carty MEP, said on national radio this afternoon that his Party would be “open to discussion” on forming a government with Fianna Fáil.

“It is worrying to see Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil making eyes at each other as we approach the general election. It is a reminder to all of us that a vote for Fianna Fáil could effectively put Sinn Féin and Gerry Adams into government.

“Six members of Micheal Martin’s front bench have already expressed a willingness to engage with Sinn Féin regarding forming a coalition, making it clear that Fianna Fáil would willingly do business with Sinn Féin in order to get back in to power. These two parties are reliant on each other to get into government and Matt Carty’s comments today are a clear reflection of that.

“The recent comments by Gerry Adams and Sinn Féin figures about Slab Murphy being “a decent republican” and the Party’s contempt for the special criminal court which convicted Mr Murphy serve as a reminder to all of us why Sinn Féin is not fit for government. A vote for Fianna Fáil could help realise the appalling vista of Sinn Féin and Gerry Adams running our country.

“We cannot risk the fragile recovery with Sinn Fein, the high tax, anti-jobs party who would wreck the economy; think those earning €35,000 are high earners, would tax us all by stealth and which has no respect for the rule of law or the institutions of the State.

“And we must not go back to the same old Fianna Fáil who wrecked the economy, have learned nothing from the past and are still the high tax, high spend party.

“Fine Gael has a long term plan to keep the recovery going. We are seeing economic progress, with over 135,000 more people at work, but we cannot take for granted that stability and the recovery will continue. A coalition of Fianna Fáil and Sinn Fein would be the worst possible scenario for our country and for the economic recovery.”