Irish voters should consider their choices carefully and make sure to exercise their democratic franchise
l elections, a high degree of uncertainty remains over the outcome. Reports from the canvass indicate a mixed response on the doorsteps, with many voters disengaged from the process. That could imply a low turnout, or a shift in support over the final week, or both.
For the political parties, the results will offer, for the first time in four and a half years, a true test of their standing with the electorate. Local elections are traditionally a proving ground and launchpad for the ensuing general election, but this can be misleading. The last locals in 2019 delivered a dismal result for Sinn Féin which offered no hint of the party’s subsequent surge.
Bryce Dessner of The National on his NCH residency: ‘It’s special for me. Ireland is a place where we feel comfortable and inspired’Simon Zebo was true to his manifesto, and that distinguished him from the herdFor the Government parties, their performance will influence thinking about the timing of the general election. Despite the protestations of their respective leaders, good results for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would surely make a pre-Christmas election more likely.
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