Political strategists have already started the heavy lifting for the next general election, scrutinising where seats can be won or lost in the wake of the Electoral Commission’s constituency review.
Support for a Sinn Fein-Fianna Fail coalition is growing, according to a new poll showing 42 per cent of voters would back the historic union in a forced choice. The Ireland Thinks poll put support for a Sinn Fein government, excluding Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, at 42 per cent while 40 per cent opted for the re-election of the current government, in forced choices.
“I know where the leaks in the house are now,” one TD said, when describing changes to his constituency. “Now it’s just a matter of working out how to fix
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