Elaine Loughlin: Opposition parties must regroup before Harris calls a general election

Ireland's centre left and Sinn Féin have a lot to ponder as the Government considers making an early visit to the Phoenix Park

The opposition has much to consider after the European and local elections. For one, Sinn Féin still hasn’t fully reversed its 2019 wipeout. And many on the centre left are thinking about  consolidating or at least co-ordinating.  Picture: Larry Cummins

A bullish Mary Lou McDonald should have been going into the Dáil instructing the Taoiseach to act on the people’s clear demand for change.

She should have been pointing to the massive surge in support for Sinn Féin and the decimation of the two main Government parties at local level.