Elaine Loughlin: Reasons to call an early general election starting to mount up

Simon Harris may have been sticking to the well-rehearsed line that this Government is determined to see out its full term, but the election results will place new pressure on the Taoiseach to move early

Simon Harris speaks to the media outside the RDS  count on Sunday. Picture: Damien Storan/PA

The centre has held and has catapulted political parties at speed towards a general election.

Simon Harris may have been sticking to the well-rehearsed line that this Government is determined to see out its full term, but the results of the local and European elections will place a new pressure on the Taoiseach to move early.