Daniel McConnell: Could the new Dáil constituencies result in a Sinn Féin majority?

Seat bonuses have benefitted Fine Gael in 2011 and Fianna Fáil in 2002 and 2007 and could easily push Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald into the Taoiseach’s office from a significant position of strength.

Anyone for a Sinn Féin overall majority? Sounds crazy right? Possibly but then again maybe not.

News that the Dáil could have as many as 21 extra seats raises a number of significant questions as to the likely formation of the next government.