Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil councillors expected to agree to increases in exchange for Labour support
for the lowest possible annual LPT charge, but look set to agree to increases from 2026 to secure the support of the Green Party and Labour for their power pact.
However, at the start of this week Labour pulled out due to Sinn Féin’s opposition to increasing LPT. This was not a fatal blow to the left alliance, with potentially five left-leaning Independents and two People Before Profit councillors available to make up the numbers. However, this arrangement depends on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil changing their traditional stance on LPT, which Labour has made a redline issue. It is understood the two larger parties are not willing to vote for increasing the charge on homeowners ahead of the general election, but have agreed to allow increases from 2026.
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