Sinn Féin Hits Back at Simon Harris Over Social Welfare Comments and Long-Term Unemployment - 09/11/2026
Earlier in the show, we spoke to Fine Gael TD for Louth, Paula Butterly, about Simon Harris’s comments on social welfare and his call for penalties for those who refuse to engage with employment opportunities.
However, the remarks have drawn criticism from opposition parties, with Sinn Féin describing them as an attempt to shift blame onto people experiencing long-term unemployment.
Sinn Féin’s Social Protection spokesperson has accused the Tánaiste of “Thatcherite” politics, arguing that long-term unemployment is often rooted in deprivation, a lack of opportunity and leaving education at a…
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