It has been a good election for the two main Government parties. It’s been a terrible election for Sinn Féin
It has been a good election for the two main Government parties. It’s been a terrible election for Sinn FéinMost reporters and political anoraks who have been involved in the past three full days of counting now feel like the characters of the classic 1970s film They Shoot Horses Don’t They, starring Jane Fonda, which portrayed people involved in a marathon dance competition that went on for many days during the Great Depression in the US.
Fianna Fáil will win a seat in each constituency, including Barry Cowen, who will become its first MEP in MNW in ten years. Plus Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has polled very strongly and is in the mix to win a second seat for the party in Ireland South, alongside Billy Kelleher. Barry Andrews has topped the poll in Dublin.
They have each polled over 70,000 votes and are 15,000 votes ahead of the next nearest rival, Ciaran Mullooly and another 10,000 ahead of the next best placed.In Ireland South, Michael McNamara and the surprise package, Ní Mhurchú, could be slightly ahead of rivals, Grace O’Sullivan and Mick Wallace are also in the mix. All of those candidates have between 46,000 and 56,000 votes.
Niall Boylan could benefit from some of Aontú's Aisling Considine’s transfers. She is currently just short of 14,000 votes. The Social Democrats have been the big winners, pro rata with 35 seats, almost double its 2019 total.
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