The Rise of Sinn Féin: Dissecting Ireland’s Elections and the State of the Nation

The Rise of Sinn Féin: Dissecting Ireland’s Elections and the State of the Nation

In the Republic of Ireland, among the most notable outcome from last week’s general election outcome was a substantial rise in popularity for the left-leaning party, Sinn Féin, whose standing rose by 10.7% as they gained 15 parliamentary seats in the Dáil (Irish parliament) for a 37 seat total. As witnessed across Europe, a fall…