Cian O’Callaghan, deputy leader of the Social Democrats, clarified that the party’s ‘red lines’ are meant to guide negotiations with potential coalition partners Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, rather than exclude them from government talks. O’Callaghan expressed the party’s intention to engage with Labour and other left-wing parties post-election. Meanwhile, tallies indicate strong prospects for Social Democrats candidates, including Aidan Farrelly and Rory Hearne, to retain seats in Kildare North and Dublin North-West, respectively.