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Monday 29 May 2023 Dublin: 12°C

General Election 2016

Results

49
FG
44
FF
23
SF
18
IND
7
LB
6
A-P
10
OTH
*Seán Barrett is automatically re-elected in Dún Laoghaire as he served as Ceann Comhairle in the last Dáil

Latest Election News

# War of Words
'Do not underestimate us,' Trump warns North Korea on his election anniversary
He gave the warning after a trip to the Korean demilitarized zone was cancelled due to bad weather.
# Election 2016
THE WINNERS: These are all the TDs that have been elected
It’s been a long weekend and these lads and ladies have already passed the post.
# trump towers
Katie Hopkins has been invited back on the Late Late this week to talk about Trump
This will be her fourth appearance.
# yuge yuge loser
15 very Irish responses to Donald Trump running for President
Tell us how you really feel, Ireland.
# make it stop
"I'll move to Canada": Americans are getting really (really) sick of this election
More than half of Americans are stressed out by one of the most adversarial contests in recent history.
# Poll Position
Hillary Clinton has taken a huge lead in the race for the White House
That is despite hitting choppy waters.
# The other house
Everything you need to know about one of the most exclusive elections in Ireland
The Seanad election is underway. But how does it all work and how many people actually get a vote?
# Political Animals
QUIZ: Were you paying attention to the general election?
Three weeks on, how much do you remember about the election for the 32nd Dáil?
Voices
Jack Chambers has taken some heat on social media, but public figures get criticised all the time
Columnist Julien Mercille writes that if we start policing the internet for online abuse we can say goodbye to freedom of speech.
# Keeping schtum
Some Fine Gael TDs want a deal with Fianna Fáil - but lots of them just don't want to talk about it
A survey carried out by TheJournal.ie this week found many Fine Gael TDs reluctant to discuss the formation of the next government.
# Back To The Future
TD's wildly popular election video taken off YouTube over copyright dispute
Martin Heydon’s tribute to Back to the Future has fallen foul of a copyright issues.
# How The West Was Won
The Fianna Fáil surge: How this new TD upset the odds in Enda's backyard
Lisa Chambers told us how she took a second seat for Fianna Fáil in Mayo and what she thinks of a coalition with Fine Gael.