Party emerged as largest after 2014 and 2019 local elections but trailing FG and SF in latest poll before June vote
Fianna Fáil is in a “good position” to retain the majority of its local authority seats in next month’s local elections, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said, despiteFianna Fáil, which is running 365 candidates across the State, is the largest party in local government. It won 279 seats in 2019 and also took the most seats in the 2014 local elections.
“Local election polls and general election polls are different ... there’s a personal dimension to it as well in addition to a party vote, so I think we’re in a good position to retain the majority of seats that we have,” he said. The manifesto also includes a commitment “to not oppose social and affordable housing projects”. Mr Martin accused political rivals of opposing housing projects, such as those at O’Devaney Gardens in Dublin 7 and Oscar Traynor Road in Coolock, for “ideological reasons”.
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