A coalition of the two Civil War parties would not benefit “ordinary people”, she added, claiming a change is needed now. Ms McDonald told a party meeting in Dublin on Tuesday night that some Sinn Féin supporters might accept a coalition between the Civil War parties because it would “open up space for the development of a proper left-right divide”. “Nothing will change if Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in government together,” she added. ‘Mistaken’The Dublin Central TD criticised Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for not talking to her party about forming a government. However, Ms McDonald said those who claimed Sinn Féin could sit out government and grow in opposition to a coalition of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are mistaken.

Source: The Irish Times February 25, 2020 21:33 UTC