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RUTH COPPINGER HAS accused Sinn Féin of using the Right2Change campaign to further the party’s agenda.
Speaking to Claire Byrne on Saturday RTÉ, Coppinger said that the Anti-Austerity Alliance would be staying out of the pact, which hopes to promote left-wing parties.
She said that Sinn Féin had “hijacked” the movement.
Coppinger said that the AAA had “been at the forefront” of the fight against austerity, the government and water charges.
She said that she welcomed the fact that the Right2Change movement included trade unions.
However, she said that Sinn Féin had made a move to ensure the movement would be associated with the party, calling it “a power grab”.
“Our position is that Sinn Féin is not serious about fighting austerity and does not stand for the real change people want.
“They don’t advocate non-payment, they don’t back the boycott, last year they said it wasn’t a red-line issue.”
Coppinger said that the AAA was asked to “give a clean bill of health” to Sinn Féin, something they had not been willing to do.
Sinn Féin were “paving the way” for Fianna Fáil to be returned to government, Coppinger says.
She said that Sinn Féin “are not a left party but use the language when it suits them”.
Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín denied that charge, saying that the party were merely members of “the most successful community movement” the country had seen.
“Logic dictates that voters should vote for those close to their ideology.
“Voters can vote for the status quo, vote for protest parties or vote for change and parties that can work together.”
He said that the party had abolished water charges in the north, proving their commitment to fighting austerity.
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My solder balls haven’t given me any issues so far, but if they do. . I shall bring them into the doctor for a gander.
Hilarious.
This issue is old, not new, why is the journal reporting this, the iPhone 6 and 6 plus released 2 years ago. The touch issue first came up not long after that. Hardware and software problems with all technology, not sure why the journal seems to overly report on issues with apple products.
bit too defensive of Chinese made iPhone
The trick is not to be a sheep and use a product that doesnt have an apple logo.
Yes Gavin because non-Apple products never have problems? Unfortunately with the rapidity of modem product development and production cycles problems like this will arise from time to time no matter what the product or the supplier. As long as the manufacturer is reasonable and replaces the faulty product it isn’t a big deal.
Meh the trick is to buy electronics as cheaply as possible as it’s all made in sweatshops in China.
Or don’t have it in your back pocket.
my Sammy S5 has been in and out of pockets so many times without any problems…dont get an iphone..simple
@Gavin: Indeed
Solution: Buy a HTC.
Triied that. It broke in less than two months.
Broke,how? You buying the cheap models?
Hopefully Apple will go back to the glass and carbon fibre in the 5,5s been holding off upgrading as the six is no where near the same quality.
Carbon fibre?
Don’t touch one, with a bargepole.
stop or you will wake the isheep
My phone’s better than your phone.
Grow up.
But, my phone actually is better than your phone. Really.
Yep… I have been that Soldier… I’m just after getting my 4th iPhone 6+ over the last 10 weeks. The first one had this problem when within warranty and the 2 replacements developed the same problem (one within 3 weeks and one as soon as I turned the phone on). I was back and forth to Three with these replacements (turns out you don’t get new phones but refurbished ones).
Anyhow after 3 replacement phones and 8 weeks without a phone, I gave up on Three and went straight to Apple who have me a new phone (after a lot of back and forth).
Turns out this is an issue with the 6plus but not with 6S.
iPhones are useless. All upgraded models are just cosmetic now.
iPhones are not useless as my 6plus and iPhone 4 still work perfectly,And I have Andriod devices aswell.all depends on the users needs,and capabilities.
Ok Ken – But they are way over-hyped & over-priced.
The iShit strikes again.
Wouldn’t you be sickened after spending all that money
You’d be diseased
I have never had this issue with my iPhone 6plus(9.3.3)64gb wounded does it happen only on 16gb?
You wish the only difference is memory size everything else is the same
Have my 5s over 2 years ago & yes battery is poo in it but other then that I’m lucky it hasn’t given me any hassle apart from a weak wifi signal sometimes but few ppl have said it could be down to otterbox case but I kinda need to hold on to this for as long as I can so the case stays!
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