Sinn Fein

Irish ecosocialist activist Paul Murphy explains why Catherine Connolly’s campaign was so successful.

Paul Murphy — Catherine Connolly’s victory in the Presidential election is a watershed moment. It is the first time the left has won a majority of votes in a national election.

Daniel Finn — The background of demobilization helps explain why support for Sinn Féin proved to be so brittle over the past year.

Dave Kellaway examines the outcome of the European elections, while Johanna Bussemer writes that strong showings in several countries will ensure a left presence in Brussels, but internal contradictions are bigger than ever.