Sinn Féin surge leaves Labour severely depleted

A Sinn Féin surge in Dublin City has left a bruised Labour party with just a fraction of its seats and the loss of some of its high-profile councillors.

Attention is now turning to what alliances will be formed following the election of a large number of anti-austerity candidates, including Independents.

Already after the shift in the political landscape at City Hall over the weekend there is talk about Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and Labour joining forces following their drubbing at the polls.