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Fianna Fáil’s comeback is no surprise

Guest post by Prof R. K. Carty, University of British Columbia Some seem surprised by Fianna Fáil’s success in the February election. They shouldn’t be. Indeed there are so many reasons that help explain it that untangling their relative contribution will take some time.

February 29, 2016 in Election, New party politics.

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