Tagged: Ireland
Conrad Omodiagbe
Understanding the Coalition Government in Ireland
Four months after an inconclusive general election that saw pro-Irish unity, Sinn Fein win a majority of the popular vote, three major political parties – Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, and the Green Party – have struck a surprising deal to form a coalition government that could push Ireland closer to the formation of a new […]
Farida Adamu
Ireland General Elections; All You Need to Know
Ireland will go to the polls on Saturday, the 8th of February 2020, marking the first general election for the country since February 2016 and the first time that an Irish general election will hold on a Saturday. The election was called following the dissolution of the lower house of the legislature by the president, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Poll Revelations for Elections in Ireland
As Ireland gears up for its February 8th elections, new poll numbers seem to suggest a potential shift away from a largely right-wing political battle that has dominated the scene for over 60 years, with left-wing party Sinn Féin’s message of change pushing it ahead of the incumbent right-winged, Fine Gael, and side-by-side with center-right, […]