Fianna Fáil rises to turn tables on Coalition parties

After suffering devastating losses in 2011 in the wake of the fiscal and financial crash, Fianna Fáil have managed to come back and pick up seats at the expense of Labour, and Fine Gael in particular, which had won an overwhelming majority, writes Joe Leogue

FINE GAEL and Labour’s joint vote in Cork collapsed by nearly half compared to 2011, analysis of last week’s election shows.

The election has been a disaster for the coalition parties on Leeside, with Fine Gael and Labour losing four and three TDs, respectively, following a haemorrhaging of votes across Cork’s five constituencies.