"Taoiseach may yet push for a no-confidence motion in his leadership himself as high-stakes few months lie ahead for the greatest survivor of Irish politics The 2007 general election was the zenith of Fianna Fáil's power. Questions about his personal finances proved to do no damage to then taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who waltzed back to power with 78 Dáil seats and 43pc of the vote. But within a year the mood had turned sour."
"The 2007 general election was the zenith of Fianna Fáil's power. Questions about his personal finances proved to do no damage to then taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who waltzed back to power with 78 Dáil seats and 43pc of the vote. But within a year the mood had turned sour. By the autumn of 2008, Fianna Fáil had hit its lowest-ever poll rating, with Fine Gael overtaking it in popularity for the first time."
The Taoiseach may initiate a no-confidence motion in his own leadership as a high-stakes period approaches for a long-surviving Irish politician. The 2007 general election represented the zenith of Fianna Fáil's power, with 78 Dáil seats and 43% of the vote. Questions about personal finances caused no immediate electoral damage to then-taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Within a year public sentiment shifted markedly; by autumn 2008 Fianna Fáil reached its lowest-ever poll rating and Fine Gael overtook it in popularity for the first time. The political landscape can change rapidly even after overwhelming electoral success.
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