Despite the 'political tsunami' result, the party only stood half the number of candidates needed for a majority.
He raised “significant incompatibility" policy issues but refused to repeat a campaign pledge not to do business with the party.The business of coalition building is still some way off given only 78 of the 160 seats have been allocated, as counting continues thanks to Ireland’s proportional representation voting system.
He suggested Fine Gael and Fianna Fail could form a grand coalition, but that could be dangerous for them by making Sinn Fein the official opposition."We talk about political earthquakes, this is something of a political tsunami," he added.Ms McDonald will have to look to the Greens, Labour, Social Democrats, Solidarity/People Before Profit, and a sizeable number of independents if she does seek to become taoiseach.
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