Page "History of the Republic of Ireland" Paragraph 91

The political result of this crisis was the fall of the Cowen government and a shattering defeat for Fianna Fáil in the Irish general election, 2011, in which the party won just 17 % of the vote and retained only 20 out of its 71 seats in the Dáil.

Emigration from Ireland has again picked up and many remain anxious about the economic future.