Following initial engagement with other political parties, there had been speculation that the newly-enlarged party would leave government formation talks
Sinn Féin to put forward candidate for ceann comhairle position in next DáilSinn Féin sources indicated that the nomination could tease out a sense of the underlying support in the Dáil for a candidate from outside the expected coalition parties, and by extension, the support - albeit in a secret ballot - for a government not led by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
.The Social Democrats have outlined five key red line issues for government formation talks - including 50,000 affordable homes over five years, the full implementation of the Sláintecare model of healthcare reform, a senior disabilities minister, overhauling the climate action plan and a public childcare model.
It has been a bruising week for the party, which saw its 11 member parliamentary party reduced by one after it suspended Dublin Bay South TDfollowing controversy over when he divested shares held in a company he formerly worked for, which has since gone on to supply software to the Israeli Defence Forces.
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