Election Daily: Sinn Féin’s leadership under scrutiny

Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn on the latest episode of the Election Daily podcast.

It’s day four of the count and only a handful of seats remain unfilled in the local elections with Fianna Fáil slightly ahead of Fine Gael for the majority of seats.

Sinn Féin now has 100 seats which is an improvement on its disastrous 2019 election, however Jennifer Bray has reported on the growing unease within the party over Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership.

The Dublin count is nearing its moment of truth with Barry Andrews and Regina Doherty looking comfortably in, with the final two seats still to play for.

Fair City bears the brunt as RTÉ shrinks for its ‘third age’

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Garry Ringrose: ‘If you get it wrong against South Africa, you suffer the consequences’

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Two simple truths have been forgotten in the rush to write Sinn Féin off

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Green Party sneaks in under political foggy dew to fire warning shot across Labour’s bows

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The team discuss the latest results, the possibility of an autumn election and answer some listener questions.

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