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General Election

Last year
2025
Social Media
Online abuse sees Irish politicians install home security over fear of real-life attacks
The media regulator’s stark warning comes just days after a significant online threat to Simon Harris’s family.
The watchdog pledged to support candidates in the upcoming presidential election to report abuse on social media.
Updated 2 Sep 2025
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promises promises
Doubling Renters' Tax Credit will cost €160m - but it is a pre-election pledge by Micheál Martin
26 Jul 2025
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The Morning Lead
'The biggest f*****g disaster': Canada votes today in an election dominated by the Oval Office
The election of President Donald Trump in the United States upended the general election.
Rónán Duffy
28 Apr 2025
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RELATED
Canada's 'old relationship' with the US 'is over' says new prime minister Mark Carney
28 Mar 2025
Canada's new PM Mark Carney calls snap election in shadow of Trump tariffs and US trade war
23 Mar 2025
Relations between Canada and the US have not been this bad since the 19th century
10 Mar 2025
government formation
Labour had 'positive' talks with FG, but FF already had a 'done deal' with Regional Independents
4 Apr 2025
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Vote
Australian PM calls general election for 3 May, as Labor ties with right-wing opposition in polls
27 Mar 2025
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Michelle Keane
Election candidate who claimed ballots were taken from boxes fails to have case heard in High Court
11 Mar 2025
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Looking Back
Elections, Eurovision and Fine Gael departures: The most read articles on The Journal in 2024
A look at the top 20 stories on TheJournal.ie last year.
2 Jan 2025
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All time
General Election
Taoiseach says politicians need to reflect on voter 'disaffection' after Gerry Hutch's narrow loss
13 Dec 2024
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FactCheck
Debunked: A failed election candidate was jailed, but not for uncovering election tampering
13 Dec 2024
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InvestigatesGolden handshakes
Exit payments: 26 TDs who lost their seats could cost the State €1.3 million over the next year
It adds to an existing bill of €3.9 million for TDs who already said they would not run again, as revealed by The Journal Investigates.
8 Dec 2024
30.5k
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GE2024legacy issues
Voter apathy? Turnout probably higher in last week's election than official figure suggests
6 Dec 2024
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mary glue
Mary Lou McDonald pledges to stick around as Sinn Féin leader for next five years
4 Dec 2024
19.9k
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FactCheck
The far-right failed in the general election - but reports of their death have been exaggerated
4 Dec 2024
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PodcastThe 42FM
GE24: Hutch, SF as the FAI, and political player ratings
GE2024All over
Results Centre: How each party fared and who got elected in every constituency
Updated 3 Dec 2024
345k
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Coalition talks
Fine Gael wants 'parity of esteem' if it goes into government with Fianna Fáil - what does that mean?
Updated 3 Dec 2024
28.9k
108
Live Blog
Fianna Fáil claim last two seats as Labour TD comes out strongly against FF/FG coalition
2 Dec 2024
103k
57
RELATED
Not returning: Here are all the TDs we're bidding farewell to after they lost their seats
2 Dec 2024
McDonald has a 'hard neck' in reaching out to Soc Dems and Labour leaders, says TD
2 Dec 2024
Kildare North
Bernard Durkan's reign as longest serving TD in the Dáil comes to an end as he misses reelection
2 Dec 2024
9.3k
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GE2024the final stretch
We're down to the final 12 seats - here is who's fighting to get over the line
2 Dec 2024
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14
PodcastThe Candidate
Hutch's failed election bid raises so many questions about Irish politics
Catch up
Here are all the late-night elections you were (probably) asleep for
2 Dec 2024
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14
who wants in
Former junior coalition members give their advice for government negotiations
2 Dec 2024
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As it happened
Full recount ordered in Tipperary North and recount also requested in Cork North-Central
Stay with us for updates.
Updated 1 Dec 2024
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GE2024ballot boxer
The Monk, the Cope, the... Chicken: How these nicknamed candidates fared in the election
1 Dec 2024
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GE2024Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Labour should not go into power with FF or FG, Ó Ríordáin says - but Bacik doesn't rule it out
Updated 1 Dec 2024
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GE2024GE24 Highlight
Ministers on the way out, and Monk on the way in? Five races to keep an eye on today
Updated 1 Dec 2024
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Across the line
After counting continued into the wee hours, here are the elections you missed overnight
1 Dec 2024
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GE2024Laois
'It has to be my time': Willie Aird elected to the Dáil... after 45 years as a councillor
Charlie Flanagan’s retirement paved the way for Willie Aird to finally run for the Dáil.
Updated 30 Nov 2024
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back again
Micheál Martin first elected in Cork as his personal vote surges in South-Central constituency
Updated 30 Nov 2024
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GE2024at a glance
State of play: What we know about the election now that most tallies have been completed
Here’s the state of play this afternoon.
30 Nov 2024
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Political Abuse
Dozens of incidents of hate and harassment documented against election candidates and canvassers
30 Nov 2024
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As it happened
Late flurry of results means we've over 30 new TDs - but it's going to be a long weekend
Here’s how the day played out.
Updated 30 Nov 2024
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PR-STV
Has a politician 'scraped through' if they were elected in the later counts?
30 Nov 2024
10.3k
21
The Morning Lead
The votes have been cast, but when will we know the results?
If 2020 is anything to go by, it could be quite some time before we know who all the members of the next Dáil will be.
Diarmuid Pepper
30 Nov 2024
38.0k
45
RELATED
Exit poll: Sinn Féin on 21.1%, FG on 21% and FF on 19.5% as SocDems edge out Labour
29 Nov 2024
As it happened
The nation went to the polls to elect the 174 members of the 34th Dáil
Updated 29 Nov 2024
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GE2024General Election
Here's everything you need to know about voting in the general election
29 Nov 2024
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GE2024ge2024
To the politicians: 'My generation lives with a housing crisis that will last a lifetime'
Sylvia Power
Updated 28 Nov 2024
14.0k
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GE2024One to Watch
Crumbling homes, far-right candidates and new parties: Why Donegal is one to watch
28 Nov 2024
12.6k
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GE2024Looking Back
Programme for Government: How the outgoing coalition did on some of its key promises
28 Nov 2024
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GE2024Housing Crisis
Here's what Ireland's political parties are promising for renters and prospective homeowners
28 Nov 2024
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