James CoxWhile Sinn Féin will be sitting down to take stock after disappointing local election results, they continue to lead the way when it comes to social media following. Research from Mulley Communications, shared with BreakingNews.ie, showed Taoiseach Simon Harris has the most followers of any party leader (680,353) while Sinn Féin leads the way over their rivals with over one million followers (1,026,926). Tánaiste Micheál Martin has 396,700 followers, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has 82,236 followers. Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has 140,810 followers, while Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik lags behind with 41,607 followers. The closest party in terms of followers to Sinn Féin is People Before Profit, with 193,900 followers.

Source: The Herald June 10, 2024 22:51 UTC