Dublin Bay South by-election will be a bellwether for Government's fortunes 

The leaders of the two largest Coalition parties could come under some serious pressure after the Dublin Bay South by-election, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Both the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste could be facing very stiff questions from their already annoyed parties as to what went wrong. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

Tomorrow’s Dublin Bay South by-election to fill the seat vacated by former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is a bellwether moment for this Government.

It is the first post-General Election test for all of the parties and as with all by-elections, it is an occasion where the public passes its judgement on the performance of those holding office.