There were angry exchanges between the left-wing parties that supported the budget (Labour and the Green Party) and those who didn’t (Sinn Féin, People Before Profit and the Social Democrats). Labour and the Greens are, with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, part of the ruling group on the council, and supported the proposed budget for the coming year, which will see tenants of the council pay increased rents. [ Left’s unity from Catherine Connolly campaign faces its first big testsOpens in new window ]It’s one thing left-wing parties agreeing that Ireland should be “a voice for peace”. The other instructive thing is how ready and willing the parties of the left were to accuse each other of lies and betrayal. None of this means that a left-wing alliance that is a viable alternative for government cannot come together.

Source: The Irish Times November 26, 2025 17:43 UTC