Election 2020: How viable is a "coalition of the left"?

Shane Coleman and Andrea Gilligan were joined for reaction to the final results of the general election this morning by Iar Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Donnchadh O' Laoighaire TD of Sinn Fein, Fine Gael TD and outgoing European Affairs Minister Helen McEntee, Deputy leader of the Green Party Catherine Martin TD, Richard Boyd Barrett TD of People Before Profit, and Gary Gannon TD of the Social Democrats.

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12.52 11 Feb 2020

Election 2020: How viable is a "coalition of the left"?

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12.52 11 Feb 2020

Election 2020 has been an earthquake with seismic shifts for the Irish political landscape.

Could an unlikely coalition between Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein be on the cards, or is an even more improbable "coalition of the left" in the offing?

Shane Coleman and Andrea Gilligan were joined for reaction this morning by Iar Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Donnchadh O' Laoighaire TD of Sinn Fein, Fine Gael TD and outgoing European Affairs Minister Helen McEntee, Deputy leader of the Green Party Catherine Martin TD, Richard Boyd Barrett TD of People Before Profit, and Gary Gannon TD of the Social Democrats.