It's the question everyone is asking, but even the top brass in Sinn Féin can't say why support has dropped so significantly. With results flowing in from the local and Euro election counts, Áine Lawlor, Paul Cunningham, Tommy Meskill and Mícheál Lehane analyse why Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have had a better day than they were expecting.

The RTÉ team at Leinster House and guests have an informal discussion about what has been happening in the world of Irish politics. New episodes available every Thursday evening.

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Why has Sinn Féin tanked?

The RTÉ Politics team take on budget leaks and budget kites, and opposition party efforts to keep the Government under pressure to deliver even more.  Also a Seanad By-election, papering over coalition party rows, throwing out the boiler and  is it "wriggle room" or "wiggle room?" 

The RTÉ Politics team take on budget leaks and budget kites, and opposition party efforts to keep the Government under pressure to deliver even more.&nbsp; Also a Seanad By-election, papering over coalition party rows, throwing out the boiler and&nbsp; is it "wriggle room" or "wiggle room?"&nbsp;

Budget kites a-flying, budget leaks a-leaking on RTÉ's Your Politics

An intense start to the new political term with a violent attack on a TD, and some furious political exchanges in the Dáil over the treatment of Garda whistleblowers... afterthe long summer break and pressing the fresh at the  Ploughing Championships, the poltical classes are right back down to business.  

An intense start to the new political term with a violent attack on a TD, and some furious political exchanges in the Dáil over the treatment of Garda whistleblowers... afterthe long summer break and pressing the fresh at the&nbsp; Ploughing Championships, the poltical classes are right back down to business.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Dáil returns to a whistleblower storm and an attack on a TD

The Dáil's out for the summer but not before TDs approved a raft of legislation at the 11th hour, and historic abuse crimes  came centre stage in Leinster House once again.    Some work still to do for Ministers before their holidays as Cabinet meets next week with Aughinish, the budget and uncertainty over fuel prices all looming large.

The Dáil's out for the summer but not before TDs approved a raft of legislation at the 11th hour, and historic abuse crimes&nbsp; came centre stage in Leinster House once again.&nbsp; &nbsp; Some work still to do for Ministers before their holidays as Cabinet meets next week with Aughinish, the budget and uncertainty over fuel prices all looming large.<div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

Why has Sinn Féin tanked?

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