{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/66687e75a033650012a884d3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Election Daily: Sinn Féin’s leadership under scrutiny","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/1718138536509-7c8933b9c46cd100a818acda90d82eb8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn on day four of the count.</p><p><br></p><p>Only a handful of seats remain unfilled in the local elections with Fianna Fáil slightly ahead of Fine Gael for the majority of seats.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/sinn-fein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sinn Féin</a> now has 100 seats which is an improvement on its disastrous 2019 election, however Jennifer Bray has reported on the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/06/11/analysis-questions-on-mary-lou-mcdonalds-leadership-were-always-off-limits-until-now/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">growing unease</a> within the party over Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership after their poor election results.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Dublin count is nearing its moment of truth with Barry Andrews and Regina Doherty looking comfortably in, and the final two seats still to play for.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The team discuss the latest results, the possibility of an autumn election and they answer some listener questions.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Minutes after recording the podcast, it was announced that outgoing MEP Clare Daly was eliminated following the 17th count of votes in the Dublin constituency.</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}