What's ahead for the left as the new Dáil takes shape?

Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik celebrating after being elected. Labour is ‘the anchor’ of the centre-left vote, says former party leader Brendan Howlin. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins
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After counting got underway in last week’s general election, one reality became very clear.
With 86 of the 174 seats in the next Dáil, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would at least make up one part of whatever coalition forms the government of the 34th Dáil.
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