Sinn Féin criticizes Fine Gael unemployment pledge as 'punching down'

Sinn Féin TD accuses Fine Gael leader Simon Harris of 'punching down' over a pledge to penalize long-term unemployed who refuse engagement. This is domestic political rhetoric ahead of an election, with no policy change yet. The exchange signals a campaign theme around welfare conditionality.

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