Election 2024: Six things we learned from the final leaders' debate

Tuesday night's exchanges would suggest coalition talks are currently a long way off
Election 2024: Six things we learned from the final leaders' debate

Illustration: Harry Burton

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024 - 23:58
Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor

Coalition talks are a long way off 

While Micheál Martin's 2020 pledge not to go into government with Fine Gael was thrown at him a few times, the Tánaiste attempted to retain some mystery about his potential government bedfellows during Tuesday night's leaders' debate.

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