General Election 2024

[Rossfan]

That's the next 5 years sorted out....


https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0115/1490877-ireland-politics/

[Premier Emperor]

Looks like they have finally sorted a government.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0114/1490626-ireland-politics/

Two Independent TDs will attend Cabinet meetings as super junior ministers under an agreement reached to pave the way for the formation of the next government.
The Regional Independent Group will have two ministers at the Cabinet table, but they will not hold senior ministries.
It is likely that these posts will go to Galway East TD Seán Canney and Galway West TD Noel Grealish.
Seven TDs from the Regional Independents are set to support the next government as part of an agreement with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
Meanwhile, Independent TDs Michael and Danny Healy-Rae have also reached an agreement to support the incoming government.
Tonight they are only saying "job done" and will reveal more details of their agreement early tomorrow.
The Cabinet breakdown will see Fianna Fáil hold eight senior roles to Fine Gael's seven.
It is expected that Micheál Martin will hold the office of Taoiseach until some point in 2027 and possibly for a longer duration than the Fine Gael leader...

I am glad none of the left wing parties are involved, make FF/FG plus assorted Independents own it and hopefully present a left wing alternative at the next election (though I am not confident that that the various left wing parties can be that coordinated).

Fine Gael and Fianna Fail are as good as left wing these days.
In the last decade they have:
- Massively increased public spending, and welfare costs.
- Brought in abortion and gay marriage.
- Opted for open borders
- Were soft on crime.

And people still call them right wing!

[Rossfan]

Away and whinge to yer Loyalist sectarian murdering mates.