14/03/2011 · 21:56

Enda Kenny making a speech in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin on the day of the count of the 2011 General Election, when Fine Gael topped the poll assuring that they will lead the incoming government. Kenny became Taoiseach on the 9 March 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The dust has settled. The Irish electorate voted for change. Fine Gael (FG) and Labour (LAB) have formed a coalition government. Fianna Fáil (FF) and the Greens got a hammering. That are the facts. But what are the implications? Continue reading →
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Tagged as Banks, Brian Lenihan, Dáil Éireann, Eamon Gilmore, Enda Kenny, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Gerry Adams, Green Party, Ireland, Labour Party, Micheál Martin, People Before Profit, Progressive Democrats, Recapitalisation, Sinn Féin, Socialist Party
19/02/2011 · 01:00
This blog now deserves its first proper article. It coincides with the upcoming general election in Ireland on the 25/02/2011. The campaign has just entered its final week. The most likely outcome is a coalition government comprised of Fine Gael (FG) and the Labour Party (LAB). There is also a growing possibility that FG might me able to achieve an overall majority in the next Dáil Éireann (first chamber of the Irish parliament). The once mighty party Fianna Fáil (FF) will fight with Sinn Féin for third place. This would be a landslide in Irish politics. Continue reading →