A local Fianna Fáil TD says his party's by-election defeats were a sign of people's anger over the cost-of-living crisis.
Fine Gael's Seán Kyne won in Galway West and the Social Democrats' Daniel Ennis triumphed in Dublin Central.
It was a bad weekend for Fianna Fáil in both by-elections, with a second last finish in Dublin Central for John Stephens, and Cillian Keane coming fifth in Galway West.
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Roscommon-Galway TD, Martin Daly, says the cost of living was a factor:
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is also under pressure, after two defeats as leader of the opposition.
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But Carrick-on-Shannon councillor Cormac Flynn doesn't think there's questions about her leadership:
