"Sinn Féin is standing over comments by its finance spokesman, Pearse Doherty, linking the withdrawal of cost-of-living payments to Ireland's support for Ukraine, which have drawn sharp criticism."
"Mr Doherty's comments during a Dáil motion on approving Ireland's participation in the EU's €90bn loan to the war-torn country has left his party open to charges of "blatant populism" and being "soft on Russia"."
Sinn Féin is publicly backing finance spokesman Pearse Doherty after he linked the withdrawal of cost-of-living payments to Ireland's support for Ukraine. Doherty made the comments during a Dáil motion on approving Ireland's participation in the EU's €90bn loan to Ukraine. The linkage drew sharp criticism from opponents and commentators. The remarks have left Sinn Féin vulnerable to accusations of "blatant populism" and being "soft on Russia". Party leadership is standing over Doherty's statements despite the controversy.
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