Senior figures in both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are leaning towards a coalition with centre-left parties like Labour and the Social Democrats, rather than Independents, for the upcoming Irish government formation. They argue that such a coalition would be more stable and beneficial in the long term.
Election 2024: Senior figures in both parties believe that a centre-left party would be preferable to a group of Independents
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are likely to seek a coalition deal with Labour and the Social Democrats in the coming weeks. Photograph: PAare likely to seek a coalition deal with both Labour and the Social Democrats in the coming weeks, according to senior figures in the government parties.
At the RDS on Saturday Labour leader Ivana Bacik reiterated she wanted to agree a left-wing bloc to negotiate a programme for government. She said left-wing parties should not be deterred by the experience of the Greens, who look set to lose almost all of their 12 TDs.and say: ‘We’re not going into government,’” she said. “But that is not us. We are serious about delivering change and we want to chart a pathway to do it.
“As I said the first thing, I will do is speak to other parties and groups that share our vision and our values. Explicitly, I mean the Green Party and the Social Democrats. They are the first people we speak to,” Ms Bacik said. “Because what we have learned is that we must have a critical mass of numbers to deliver on the vision of change that we have. We want to see a left bloc, a common platform come together to deliver on the change we want, so the first people I will talk to are the leaders of the Greens and Social Democrats.”“We certainly intend talking to the Labour Party and other parties over the coming days and weeks,” he said. “That’s our intention. Where those discussions go remains to be seen.
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