Fianna Fáil TDs have said they would consider working with Sinn Féin to form the next government.
A year on from the general election a number of Fianna Fáil TDs have said they would consider working with Sinn Féin to form the next government.
Micheál Martin refused to negotiate with Mary Lou McDonald after the 2020 election result.
Around this time last year most of the politicians had cast their ballots and done their polling centre photo shoots, and were settling in for the agonising wait until the exit poll.
The result threw Irish politics on its head and even now the parties are still only just finding their feet, having also been blindsided by COVID-19.
Fianna Fáil's review of its poor election performance is still not done - and the process being led by Junior Minister and Laois Offaly TD Sean Fleming will have to be comprehensive if the party is to recover and avoid a slide towards the political sidelines.
Sinn Féin concluded what most punters could see straight away after the votes came in - they need to run more candidates.
Mary Lou McDonald could field twice the candidates next time around and make serious gains.
Fine Gael are arguably the happiest of the government parties, despite the poor result a year ago.
Riding high in the polls they've set themselves up as the anti-Sinn Féin, the closest Ireland has come to a traditional left right divide.
The Green Party is struggling with the realities of power and in-fighting as Labour, the Social Democrats and Solidarity-PBP eye up their votes and disaffected members.
And while the next election is likely still ages away - it's never really far from the mind of any politician.
SD
'Push For Paul' Fundraiser Running Through Westmeath And Offaly Today
Former Westmeath Psychiatric Hospital Could Be Have New Purpose
Over Half Of Total Turbines Installed At Midlands Windfarm
"Injury, Death And Trauma" Results Of Dog Attacks On Sheep Flocks
Communities Urged To Register Defibrillators In Their Area
Gardaí Investigating After Thrown Rock Damages Laois Car
Sunny Weather To Continue Over Next Few Days
Classic Cars Coming To Westmeath In Aid Of Charity
Unaccompanied Learner Driver Arrested For Speeding 50Km/h Over Limit
Offaly Households To Potentially Be Without Water Tonight
Children's Spinal Surgeries Waiting List "Out Of Control" - Midlands Mum
Investigation Launched After Shots Fired In Offaly
Popular Westmeath Store To Reopen
Electric Picnic Line-Up To Be Revealed This Week
Health Minister Urged To Provide Clarity On Decision Behind Offaly Hospice Site
€1.4 Million Funding Given To Midlands Community Centre
Bird Flu Could Cause "Extraordinarily High" Human Mortality Rates
Construction On New Laois Special School To Start Within Weeks
Seized Shotgun Back In The Hands Of Midlands Criminals
Growing Lists Sees Thousands Waiting On Driving Tests In The Midlands