SF and the Greens must reinvent themselves or go the way of PDs

Notwithstanding Gerry Adams’s place in Irish history, perhaps he is a figure from the past. His grasp of detail on economic matters here is questionable. Beyond bland clichés, policy specifics are scanty. Sinn Féin’s Dáil performance has been weak and low-profile

PROBING post mortems from the election results are under way. The nature of election fallout is that winners are beyond critical review.

In politics nothing succeeds like success. Fine Gael, Labour and the independents will busily plan to convert their recent gains into future Dáil success. Gilmore, Kenny, Lowry, Seamus Healy and Joe Higgins can bask in the temporary glory of success. Meanwhile the vanquished must provide answers to their critics.