Pat Leahy, Hugh Linehan and Cormac McQuinn have grouped up to share thoughts about the recent advancements in the regional and European elections.
With the count reaching its third day, definitive outcomes are yet to be seen in the MEP constituencies, all four still have sought-after seats. A significant factor in the Dublin constituency will be the eventual allocation of the votes from candidates expected to be knocked out soon.
The question here is whether Niall Boylan of Independent Ireland will seize an opportunity, or will Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan make a better showing? Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and the Green’s Ciarán Cuffe are also contenders in this scenario.
There’s plenty of discussion going on about Sinn Féin’s lacklustre election performance and the implications thereof. According to Fintan O’Toole, the period of the party serving as a safeguard to extreme right-wing politics has come to an end.
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Interestingly, while various other EU nations are witnessing an upswing in the popularity of far-right parties and candidates, this is yet to be sufficient to topple the central-coalition from the European Parliament control.