Parties reject idea to TD's suggestion they unite for next general election

Labour, the Social Democrats, and the Greens have shot down Labour TD Sean Sherlock’s suggestion that the parties come together for the next general election, insisting that they plan to fight the campaign as individual parties.

A senior Labour spokesman said Mr Sherlock’s view is his “personal” opinion, while Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy and Greens leader Eamon Ryan, similarly downplayed the suggestion. Cork East TD Mr Sherlock stated in a Twitter post yesterday afternoon that he is in favour of the three parties “uniting” or “merging” to form a “radical” base for future election campaigns.