Sinn Féin's changed coalition stance is the big political move of 2017
Once again the Irish Times, the former unionist newspaper, through laziness, incompetence or malice, reports incorrectly on what Sinn Féin's position on participation in a coalition government is.
Put simply, Sinn Féin will participate as a minority partner in government,
provided that the government nevertheless is a majority left led government. That was the position the party adopted prior to the last election.
There has been no change to that position since since before the last election.