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Election

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GE2024Waterford
Waterford TD apologises for 'upset' caused by projecting election ad onto palliative care building
28 Nov 2024
18.8k
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Election Poll
Fine Gael and Sinn Féin neck-and-neck while Fianna Fáil enjoys slight advantage in new polling
27 Nov 2024
33.8k
126
GE2024Campaign Trail
At a glance: Parties enter final sprints as dust settles after leaders' debate
Updated 27 Nov 2024
20.9k
122
GE2024Campaign Trail
At a glance: Leaders prepare for final (and crucial) debate tonight as canvassing continues
Updated 26 Nov 2024
16.6k
152
GE2024Daily poll
Have you decided how you'll vote in the general election?
26 Nov 2024
25.1k
134
GE2024day 18
At a glance: Crunch time for candidates as campaign enters final week
Updated 25 Nov 2024
7.7k
66
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FG conceding FF likely to take more seats leaving Martin in position to become next Taoiseach
25 Nov 2024
Simon Harris on Kanturk video: 'There's no one more annoyed with me than me'
25 Nov 2024
Fine Gael now less popular than Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin, according to new poll
25 Nov 2024
day 15
Campaign trail: With one week to go, parties are putting it all on the table
Updated 22 Nov 2024
7.3k
60
Tune in
Live TV debate on sports policies to take place ahead of General Election
The 42
21 Nov 2024
6.3k
32
your stories
If you've emigrated, what would the next government have to promise to entice you to come home?
21 Nov 2024
11.7k
108
Tune in
Live TV debate on sports policies to take place ahead of General Election
21 Nov 2024
1.7k
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at a glance
Campaign trail: Simon Harris cuts ribbon on radio station and Greens pledge to tackle 'ghost buses'
Updated 21 Nov 2024
11.0k
GE2024Fine Gael
Harris says had he seen McGahon footage beforehand he wouldn't have described it as a 'scuffle'
21 Nov 2024
11.8k
Day 13
Campaign trail at a glance: Parties get scrappy as FG-FF attack SF on its manifesto spending
Updated 20 Nov 2024
9.1k
Louth
Taoiseach has 'no idea' if he'll canvass with John McGahon amid pressure on FG candidate
19 Nov 2024
9.1k
GE2024day 11
At a glance: Parties gear up for 10-way TV debate as Fine Gael promises new 'Cork City Taskforce'
Updated 18 Nov 2024
14.4k
113
GE2024manifesto launch
Fine Gael promises lower energy bills, fewer taxes and €1,000 for every baby
Major spending commitments in areas such as housing, childcare and the cost of living are included in the document.
17 Nov 2024
17.6k
91
Opinion Poll
Slight rise in support for Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil and small drop for Fine Gael
17 Nov 2024
19.7k
129
Brain Drain
Portugal is introducing 0% income tax for under 35s - should Ireland do the same?
Paul O'Donoghue
15 Nov 2024
49.9k
PodcastThe Candidate
The two big parties turn into squabbling siblings
GE2024immigraiton
EU citizens could be required to register their presence in Ireland under Sinn Féin plan
Updated 14 Nov 2024
16.4k
GE2024The Big Interview
Simon Harris talks cost-of-living and scoliosis promises during lively Virgin Media interview
Updated 13 Nov 2024
11.1k
GE2024Dublin Central
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrives in Dublin and confirms he intends to stand in general election
Updated 11 Nov 2024
52.7k
GE2024full swing
Green Party 'don't know whether to laugh or cry' over Fianna Fáil climate proposals
The first day of the 2024 general election campaign is in full swing.
Updated 9 Nov 2024
25.0k
142
Sinn Féin
McDonald won't 'insult' public by ruling out parties for coalition but hopes to oust FF and FG
8 Nov 2024
7.5k
99
early election
German opposition call for vote of confidence after Scholz sacks Finance Minister
Updated 7 Nov 2024
10.7k
As it happened
Donald Trump elected president of the United States for a second time
Ballots are still being counted but Trump has won enough votes in enough states to be firmly on the path to the White House.
Updated 6 Nov 2024
157k
226
RELATED
Donald Trump's big plans for his presidency - at home and abroad
6 Nov 2024
Donald Trump claims 'magnificent victory' as he addresses jubilant supporters in Florida
6 Nov 2024
US Election: Here are the main points you need to know so far
6 Nov 2024
Trump and Ireland
What does another Trump presidency mean for Ireland? Here are the concerns behind the scenes
6 Nov 2024
15.6k
trump 2024
Donald Trump's big plans for his presidency - at home and abroad
6 Nov 2024
28.1k
PodcastThe Candidate
He's back
the swing states
What exactly are swing states, and how could they decide the outcome of 'knife-edge' US race?
Ultimately, seven states will determine if Donald Trump or Kamala Harris are elected.
This week's vote could be one of the closest presidential elections in US history
Some states have undecided voters who could end up backing either candidate
"You can't toss out any type of prediction, other than the fact this will be a knife-edge race," Professor Scott Lucas said
Órla Ryan
5 Nov 2024
18.2k
america decides
The real risk of a Trump presidency to Ireland - the end of our corporate tax bonanza
A re-working of US tax law could eventually lead to a major drop in Ireland’s corporate tax take.
Paul O'Donoghue
5 Nov 2024
21.0k
General Election
Opinion: Gender quotas have a place, but there are better ways to bring inclusion to politics
Teresa Buczkowska
4 Nov 2024
6.2k
52
Chisinau
Moldovans vote in presidential runoff overshadowed by fraud claims
3 Nov 2024
5.7k
PodcastThe Explainer
What will win or lose the US election for Harris and Trump?
Probe
Prosecutors in Georgia launch investigation into alleged 'falsification' of elections
30 Oct 2024
6.6k
RELATED
Explainer: What is happening with the elections in Georgia?
29 Oct 2024
Georgia's president alleges 'sophisticated' voting fraud in parliamentary elections
28 Oct 2024
Tbilisi
Explainer: What is happening with the elections in Georgia?
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
29 Oct 2024
7.4k
Tbilisi
Georgia to recount ballots at some polling stations after election fraud allegations
29 Oct 2024
7.3k
Tbilisi
Georgia's ruling party declared winners of elections as pro-EU opposition allege fraud
27 Oct 2024
8.9k
ge24
Parenting: I won't turn down the child benefit, but I can't wait to vote
Margaret Lynch
26 Oct 2024
28.6k
Analysis
Moldova’s Crossroads: Navigating between the EU and Russia
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Updated 23 Oct 2024
8.5k
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