So, three parties in a near tie for the top, with Sinn Féin getting the most first round votes, followed by Fianna Fáil and the current leaders Fine Gael. And any two of those top parties is not quite enough to form a government... eeenteresting.
So coalitions could be FF/FG again with half the independents... which sounds terribly weak. FF+FG+Labour is one measly vote short, so maybe the Greens get to be in the coalition? It's hard to see the Greens not being in the coalition, because that means you either have an unmanageable four party coalition or a government depending on independents for support.
Or maybe someone gives Sinn Fein a chance? They did "win". SF+FF+Labour anyone? Anyone?
Dartz Wrote:Labour. They exist.Do they though? They've gone from 37 to 7 (last election) to 6 seats. Oh, and let's hear it for the Greens, who jumped from 2 seats to 12.
So coalitions could be FF/FG again with half the independents... which sounds terribly weak. FF+FG+Labour is one measly vote short, so maybe the Greens get to be in the coalition? It's hard to see the Greens not being in the coalition, because that means you either have an unmanageable four party coalition or a government depending on independents for support.
Or maybe someone gives Sinn Fein a chance? They did "win". SF+FF+Labour anyone? Anyone?
Dartz Wrote:A few old women going at it cat's and dogs with each other, one for Fine Gael and one for Sinn Fein - interrupted by a naturaluralised US citizen explaining that he voted for Trump and didn't care how people voted because he was old
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