Your wording for people on the other side of the world is a fraction misleading. Certainly the Progressive Democrats are in power. Their leader Mary Harney is the Tánaiste (vice president). But they are minor players (in terms of the seats they hold) in Government. Of course without them Fianna Fail would have had a hung Dáil (Dáil is parliament for those that don't know) last time out. And for that reason are power brokers. But it is misleading that their vote catchment in Ireland makes them a 'party of populice choice'.
I personally don't have a problem with the PD's. I was just pointing out that for those reading your post (not familiar with Irish politics) may read it differently.