Left-wing parties should not “squander” momentum for political change by supporting Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil in coalition, People Before Profit-Solidarity has said in one of its final pitches to voters before polling day. GE2020
of Rise party, who is standing in Dublin South West under the PBP-Sol banner, said the grouping was in a position to hold its six seats.
“If you do the maths Sinn Féin have 42 candidates in this election, in order to have a Dáil majority you need to have 80 TDs plus. “If there is to be an alternative government formed, one that excludes Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, well then a whole number of candidates from Solidarity - People Before Profit and other principled lefts need to be elected,” Murphy said.
The left wing grouping were the only ones who would use their Dáil seats to “block the return of any government involving Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael,” he said., who is running to retain a seat she narrowly won in Dublin South Central, said this election campaign had been dominated by “big picture” discussions, rather than local issues such as roads or schools.
“It’s like a Repeal moment only it’s much more exciting in a way, because everywhere you go people are talking politics and young people are very much engaged in the political agenda,” she said.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cameron's bodyguard 'left gun in plane's toilet'A bodyguard assigned to protect former British prime minister David Cameron has been suspended after he left his gun in a toilet on a commercial flight.
Read more »
Irish locals 'scared' as groups of teens fight leaving one left 'badly bloodied'Two separate fights are believed to have broken out in the north Cork town with as many as 20 teenagers involved
Read more »