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Sinn Féin would tax people fairly and spend wisely if elected, says Pearse Doherty

Party’s finance spokesman tells Dublin economics workshop that emergency powers will be needed to fix housing crisis

  • September 22, 2023
Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman Pearse Doherty

Sinn Féin would tax the Irish people fairly and spend those taxes wisely if elected to office, its finance spokesman Pearse Doherty has said.

In a speech to the Dublin Economics Workshop on Friday, Doherty outlined his party's priorities are housing and childcare.

Doherty sought to counter media suggestions that the party is abandoning its left-wing policies to move to the centre, saying the centre "has moved decisively towards Sinn Féin."

The Donegal TD said ...