Jim O’Callaghan hints that Taoiseach may not lead party into next general election
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said he was not worried that Fianna Fáil’s poor showing and Mr O’Callaghan’s remarks would lead to instability in the Coalition.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the byelection result meant voters now wanted a general election. “It is now clear that we have a Government living on borrowed time.” Mr Ryan said there was “a lot to be decided before that’s decided” when asked if the party’s candidate, Cllr Claire Byrne, would be his running mate at the general election.Labour leader Alan Kelly said the victory of his party’s candidate, Senator Ivana Bacik, was an important moment for the party after a “very difficult 10 years electorally” for the party.
Prof Dolores Cahill being refused entry into the count centre for refusing to wear a mask. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
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