"As we sit here in the Wedgewood Room of Dublin Castle surrounded by portraits of British nobility from the 19th century, Catherine Connolly is in Galway accepting the inevitable. Privately senior Fine Gael figures have told us they know the game is up and it's a matter of damage limitation. But another story is also emerging... tallies are suggesting not just a historically low turnout but also that tens of thousands of those who did go to a polling station yesterday spoiled their vote."
"But another story is also emerging... tallies are suggesting not just a historically low turnout but also that tens of thousands of those who did go to a polling station yesterday spoiled their vote. Today on this Presidential Election Special, Kevin Doyle is joined by the Irish Independent's political editor Mary Regan and our regional election reporters Conor Feehan, Maeve Sheehan and Ralph Riegel to break down what the numbers, the mood and the murmurs really mean for Ireland's future in the Áras."
Senior Fine Gael figures privately accept that the electoral outcome is inevitable and are prioritising damage limitation. Vote tallies indicate a historically low turnout and suggest tens of thousands of ballots were spoiled by those who attended polling stations. Catherine Connolly is in Galway accepting the inevitable while others remain in the Wedgewood Room of Dublin Castle among 19th-century portraits of British nobility. Kevin Doyle, Mary Regan, Conor Feehan, Maeve Sheehan and Ralph Riegel examine the numbers, the public mood and the murmurs to assess the implications for Ireland's future in the Áras.
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