Aras watch: Could disunity on the left be the undoing of Catherine Connolly's campaign?

"Fragmented group will struggle to find singular voice as parties disagree over candidate's comments on Hamas"

"When she launched her campaign in front of a jubilant crowd on Monday night, Catherine Connolly stood on stage holding hands with a group of six other leaders of the left."

"It was hailed as not just a passing moment of unity, but a sign that the fragmented group of left-wing parties in the Dáil could work cohesively and comfortably together to offer an alternative government not led by either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael."

Fragmented left-wing parties risk failing to find a singular voice as internal disagreement emerges over a candidate's comments on Hamas. Catherine Connolly launched her campaign before a jubilant crowd and stood on stage holding hands with six other left leaders. The group’s visible solidarity was hailed as more than a passing moment of unity and suggested the parties could cooperate cohesively and comfortably. The collective presented itself as a potential alternative government distinct from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Ongoing disputes over contentious remarks threaten to erode that unity and complicate efforts to present a unified alternative.

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