Ireland hits impasse after Sinn Fein election win

by Jeffry Babb The Irish elections of February 2020 represented a political revolution. The usual balancing act in Irish politics between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael has been disrupted, with republican party Sinn Fein polling the most first-preference votes. Minor parties, including the left-leaning Social Democrats and the Greens, also polled well. By June 2020,…