Irish Vote Should Not Be Until 2025, Finance Minister Says
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An Irish election should be pushed back until as late as possible, the country’s finance minister said, as the incumbent government tries to fend off Sinn Fein, the increasingly popular left-wing party that has never governed in the Republic before.
“My own view is that we should go toward the end point,” meaning nearer March 2025, the cut-off point for a vote to be held, Michael McGrath told Bloomberg’s Stephen Carroll in a TV interview. He added that he expects to deliver the country’s next budget this fall.