Ennis and Kyne in poll position on a bad day for big parties

The Inside Politics podcast team analyse what is emerging as byelection counting continues

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Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin Central John Stephens with Minister Darragh O’Brien at  the byelection count centre at Dublin's RDS. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin Central John Stephens with Minister Darragh O’Brien at the byelection count centre at Dublin's RDS. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

A picture is emerging in the byelection counts. Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy, Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones to discuss what we have learned so far:

  • The anti-establishment vote in Dublin Central has grown significantly with strong showings from both Gerry Hutch and Malachy Steenson.
  • Sinn Féin’s apparent failure to top the poll in either constituency is a bad result for the leader of the opposition Mary Lou McDonald.
  • The results are even worse for Fianna Fáil, with its showing in Dublin Central, once a party stronghold, likely to be of particular concern to Taoiseach Micheal Mártin.

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