Counting in the local government elections is well under way.
Ireland’s public expenditure minister has said the projection that Sinn Fein will be in the next Government has been “shattered”, as the party faces a tough local election battle.
“I think there is a very compelling narrative to be made – at a very early stage in this – that Fine Gael has been successful in getting out its votes, that our campaign has made a difference, and that the approach of the Government parties has been recognised by voters.” “I’ve been looking at opinion polls now for the last three years. This ‘internet panel’ polling having Fianna Fail at 14% and 15% – clearly Fianna Fail will be well ahead of that and will be over 20% by the time all of these counts are collated and put together.
The coalition partnership of Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and the Green Party has been battling criticism domestically and on the continent over other issues including climate action, agriculture policy and defence co-operation in the EU. Speaking at the RDS count centre in south Dublin, he added: “My eyes are on the country, I think we have a chance in Dingle Peadar O Fionnain. It’s very tight to call but he’s not out of the running.
But the party was still left in opposition after failing to run a sufficient number of candidates in the parliamentary constituencies. Fine Gael appears to have had a “Harris hop” in the polls after the shock resignation of Leo Varadkar as leader of the party earlier this year, leading to Simon Harris taking over that position as well as the role of Irish premier.Polls are open until 10pm tonight. I would urge you to come out and vote and to vote for Fianna Fáil candidates in the Local, European and Limerick Mayoral elections.
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