Does fears over Tory impartiality apply to SF

IF the new minority Conservative government in the UK should be under the spotlight for having to rely upon support from the DUP, does that have any implication here in the Republic of Ireland for our future elections?

The UK Government are co-guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement along with the Irish Government and many including former British Prime Minister John Major have voiced their concerns over what could be seen as a lack of impartiality on the part of a Conservative Northern Ireland Secretary and his government who are reliant on the DUP.

What if following the next General Election here, Sinn Fein either enter or formally support a minority government.

Would that be a similar concern to the Conservatives dependence on the support of the DUP in Westminster.

Imagine a scenario following the next General Election where Fianna Fail are the largest party but fall short of an overall majority but are able to form a government with the support of Sinn Fein, either as a coalition partner or in a confidence and supply arrangement we have become so familiar with in recent times.

Sinn Fein have said previously that they will not go into government as a minor partner. Will they hold to that or will they eventually be tempted by power like all smaller parties such as the Progressive Democrats, Democratic Left, Green Party and Labour or the Liberal Democrats in Britain

There are concerns of course about the DUP deal with the Tories and there are obvious fears, but I imagine that Sinn Fein would need to be careful about crying wolf too loudly, lest they box themselves into a corner.

They can’t have everything, everyway.