Kevin Doyle: We now have Mary Lou as the new ‘Gilmore for Taoiseach’, a possible early general election and two parties likely to merge

The fallout from the local and European elections has already reshaped the landscape of Irish politics and we’re not even halfway through the counting

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald voting in the local and European elections in Cabra, Dublin. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Kevin Doyle

Mary Lou – the new ‘Gilmore for Taoiseach’?

Mary Lou McDonald is facing serious questions after a lacklustre campaign where Simon Harris and Micheál Martin left her in their shade.