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Article: Sinn Fein makes inroads south of border
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- May 18, 2007
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Most observers believe it will increase its present tally from
five to ten seats in the Irish parliament, which has 166 seats in
all.
Sinn Fein has already declared its readiness to talk to the
Republic's larger parties about the possibility of coalition after
the election. There is, however, strong opposition to any such move
across the political spectrum.
This means Sinn Fein would only be included in a coalition, or
even included in some informal deal, if some major party was
desperate and could find no other suitable partners.
At the moment, the polls indicate that when voting takes place
next Thursday the result will be inconclusive. A hung parliament
would trigger a round of ...
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