Writing on Nation Cymru Lila Haines an Irish freelance journalist and independent researcher, based in Cardiff. makes the point that
The Ceann Comhairle (or speaker) has been counted as Fianna Fáil here despite being elected immediately , so in reality tye two top Parties have tied
So what happens now? Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have said they would only not go into coalition with Sinn Fein’s.
However Fianna Fáil are bitterly regretting into a supply and demand support for their Fine Gael and like Sinn Fein would seek support from other parties biut with 80 seats needed to gain a majority which buts a great deal of power into the smaller parties most of who are on the left and Independents .
The Greens in particular who had vey good election benefiting from Sinn Fein’s surplus votes into a position of influence.
Indeed the theory that Sinn Fein would regret not putting up more candidates may be unfounded as it probably increased the number of allies and little cost to them.
Ireland has not seen a majority government since the Fianna Fáil government of Jack Lynch and Fine Gael have always had to rely on coalition partners especially Labour , who are now at their lowest point.
But Sein Fein have broken, the dominance of the old parties .
The question is whether they can install Mary Louise McDonald the Taoiseach in a shaky multi party coalition or become the leading opposition party in the Dail.
Sinn Fein’s shock win has little to do with Irish unification but it is an issue that may dominate this Dail
Sinn Fein’s shock win has little to do with Irish unification.
The Ceann Comhairle (or speaker) has been counted as Fianna Fáil here despite being elected immediately , so in reality tye two top Parties have tied
So what happens now? Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have said they would only not go into coalition with Sinn Fein’s.
However Fianna Fáil are bitterly regretting into a supply and demand support for their Fine Gael and like Sinn Fein would seek support from other parties biut with 80 seats needed to gain a majority which buts a great deal of power into the smaller parties most of who are on the left and Independents .
The Greens in particular who had vey good election benefiting from Sinn Fein’s surplus votes into a position of influence.
Indeed the theory that Sinn Fein would regret not putting up more candidates may be unfounded as it probably increased the number of allies and little cost to them.
Ireland has not seen a majority government since the Fianna Fáil government of Jack Lynch and Fine Gael have always had to rely on coalition partners especially Labour , who are now at their lowest point.
But Sein Fein have broken, the dominance of the old parties .
The question is whether they can install Mary Louise McDonald the Taoiseach in a shaky multi party coalition or become the leading opposition party in the Dail.
Sinn Fein’s shock win has little to do with Irish unification but it is an issue that may dominate this Dail
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