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Last week, our Vice-President Christine Quigley presented an excellent lunch and learn on the upcoming Irish General Election, with polling day fast approaching. Christine highlighted the significant change we saw in 2020 regarding the rise in popularity of Sinn Féin, but their recent fall in the polls means they will likely struggle. Her key takeaways are: 🇮🇪 The last Irish election in 2020 saw a seismic shift, with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael entering coalition for the first time, more than ninety years on from both parties' foundation. 🗳️ Current polling suggests that this is likely to continue, with both parties performing well with voters. Sinn Féin, who achieved a very strong result in 2020, have dropped in the polls in recent months, making the prospect of a Sinn Féin Taoiseach much less likely than it looked even this time last year. 🏡 Housing is the defining issue of this election, with all of the major parties making specific pledges around housing supply and affordability. This is in contrast to England, where there is less consensus between the major parties on housing policies and provisions. 🍀 Ireland's complex Single Transferable Vote system makes confidently predicting the final outcome challenging. With twenty political parties standing at least one candidate, plus over 170 independent candidates, it will take a few days from close of polls on 29th November to learn the composition of the 34th Dáil, and a little longer for parties to agree on a governing coalition. If you have any questions about the Irish General Election, and what this means for you, or what any implications may be for England or the rest of the UK, please contact Christine: Christine.Quigley@crestviewstrategy.com
