In the local elections battle, Fianna Fail has edged ahead of Fine Gael with only a handful of 949 seats left to declare. Speaking before Cabinet on Tuesday, Mr Harris said his intention of when to call a general election has not changed. My party has received the most first preference votes than any other party in the local elections,” he said. Both Mr Harris and Mr Martin expressed concern over a rise in the number of MEPs elected who hold hard right views. Fine Gael’s Sean Kelly became the first MEP elected in Ireland, taking the first of five seats in the Ireland South constituency on Monday night.

Source: The Herald June 11, 2024 12:20 UTC