Tomas DohertyFianna Fáil has emerged as the largest party in local government after an election that defied expectations. The Coalition parties did sustain losses in the local elections, with Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil dropping by 31 seats. The Green Party lost more than half its councillors but leader Eamon Ryan said the party avoided a “wipeout”. The tooltip shows the vote share of the party and the change from the last election in 2019. The National Party got 7.4 per cent of the vote share in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, gaining a seat on Fingal County Council.

Source: The Herald June 15, 2024 09:02 UTC