Elaine Loughlin: Sinn Féin's populist TV licence stance in danger of backfiring

The problem for Sinn Féin at the moment is, having fallen from a high of 36% in 2022, the party doesn't seem to know what will work for them

Sinn Féin's bill proposes the TV licence should be scrapped and an amnesty declared for all people who haven't paid. Filed picture: Andy Gibson

Sinn Féin's TV licence amnesty is being viewed as a populist act of desperation that has backfired.

Mary Lou McDonald's party has long prided itself on being in touch with the ordinary people of Ireland, the families struggling to buy groceries, those paying high rents, couples looking to buy their own home.