Political parties are out of pocket for snap election

Political parties are not financially ready for a snap election and any campaign would be done on a shoestring, it has emerged.

With a leadership race in Fine Gael expected to begin in the coming weeks, there is now an even greater threat of a snap general election being called.

However, many of the political parties are still seriously struggling financially after pumping funds into what was a long and protracted campaign leading up to last year’s general election.