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# EP2024

Last week
14th July 2024 - 27th July 2024
Watch back: What will the next five years hold for the EU?
17 Jul
8.5k
Von der Leyen, Ukraine and picking your patch: What's in store for Ireland's MEPs on Week One?
A number of important ceremonial and procedural votes are taking place in France this week which will determine the direction of this new Parliament.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
reports from Strasbourg
16 Jul
4.0k
This month
July 2024
Half of voters found the European election ballot paper difficult to fill in and 'too long'
The poll also looked at what the top issues were for voters of each political party.
Jane Matthews
13 Jul
9.6k
37
Poll: Do you care who wins the UK election?
3 Jul
23.0k
58
Two new Irish MEPs to join Renew group ahead of von der Leyen vote this month
2 Jul
23.9k
16
Last month
June 2024
What are the top three French parties offering voters as they go to the polls today?
Macron has urged voters to reject what he calls “the extremes” on the right and left.
David MacRedmond
Updated 30 Jun
12.0k
28
Hungary’s Viktor Orban presents new alliance with Austrian and Czech nationalist parties
30 Jun
10.1k
34
Taoiseach says he'll 'engage' with Irish MEPs over vote on Ursula von der Leyen
28 Jun
5.5k
EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as European Commission president
27 Jun
11.3k
'People move on': Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on Labour gaining first seat in EU after 10 years
Ó Ríordáin told The Journal he plans to protect employment rights, push back against the far right and continue carrying the green torch in the European Parliament.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
25 Jun
8.9k
35
The Candidate: The dust has settled - what next for Ireland and the EU after the European elections?
23 Jun
3.1k
FactCheck: How many times did the Dáil discuss the EU Nature Restoration Law?
Newly elected MEP Ciaran Mullooly claims the law was not properly scrutinised by TDs.
20 Jun
7.2k
The Explainer: What will the next five years hold for the European Parliament?
20 Jun
1.4k
FF MEPs to stick to position on von der Leyen as Martin says he'll 'engage' with them on vote
18 Jun
11.8k
Taoiseach Simon Harris to visit Brussels as EU leaders meet informally to discuss top jobs
17 Jun
7.1k
26
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Want to keep up with the European Election counts? Check out our results centre
13 Jun
EU elections: 'We are hurtling towards climate disaster, but leadership is now entirely absent'
Sadhbh O' Neill
16 Jun
9.5k
The Explainer: What is the shape of Irish politics after the local and European elections?
14 Jun
2.7k
All European seats filled as final four MEPs elected in Midlands-North West
14 Jun
35.3k
68
Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen becomes second candidate elected in Midlands-North West
Updated 14 Jun
38.8k
101
All five seats filled in Ireland South as final count results announced
Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly, Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher and Cynthia Ní Murchú, Independent Michael McNamara and Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion have been elected.
Updated 13 Jun
64.1k
77
Further MEPs elected as all 949 local council seats finally filled
Seats in just one European constituency are left to fill, as newly-elected MEPs take their seats in Ireland South.
Updated 13 Jun
34.5k
104
500 votes 'could be the difference' between three candidates fighting for final Ireland South seat
Ireland South is expected to be decided later today.
Niall O'Connor
Reports from Cork
13 Jun
13.2k
Want to keep up with the European Election counts? Check out our results centre
Updated 13 Jun
113k
Electricity is in the air at Nemo Rangers but we'd be shocked if anyone got elected anytime soon
Billy Kelleher is the closest to the quota of 114,761 – there is a slim chance he will be elected tonight.
Niall O'Connor
Reports from Cork
Updated 12 Jun
20.0k
Sinn Féin to rejoin with The Left group in EU after ambiguity around decision
12 Jun
22.1k
59
French left-wing parties announce 'Popular Front' electoral pact ahead of snap elections
12 Jun
7.6k
13
Mixed messages on Sinn Féin’s chances in the Midlands-North-West as counting continues
Updated 12 Jun
14.6k
36
Spoiled votes fell by 29% in these elections compared to 2019
12 Jun
4.0k
18
Here's who has been elected to Europe so far as counting continues
So far, five MEPs have been elected – four in Dublin and one in Ireland South.
12 Jun
38.5k
66
RELATED
Want to keep up with the European Election counts? Check out our results centre
13 Jun
Who is my local councillor? Here's a list of who's been elected
12 Jun
Elections 2024: General election polls are poor predictors of local elections – here’s why
Stefan Müller
12 Jun
7.8k
52
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Labour win Dublin as EU counts continue
We five MEPs elected out of a total 14 seats.
Updated 11 Jun
148k
Sinn Féin ‘resigned’ to not winning a seat in Midlands-North-West as count continues
Updated 11 Jun
25.5k
58
Former civil servant John Moran wins race to be Ireland's first directly-elected mayor in Limerick
Moran, who ran as an independent, topped the poll and led the race throughout.
11 Jun
19.4k
12
Séan Kelly elected in Ireland South and counting continued in Dublin and MNW
One elected, thirteen to go.
Updated 10 Jun
130k
36
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Who is my local councillor? Here's a list of who's been elected
12 Jun
Pressure on coalition to cut and run with early election, but leaders say they're going all the way
10 Jun
Analysis: Sinn Féin in this election were like Fianna Fáil in 2020 - no new ideas or energy
Johnny Fallon
Updated 10 Jun
10.2k
66
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan tops the poll in Midlands-North West but no candidates elected
Diarmuid Pepper
reports from Castlebar
Updated 10 Jun
37.0k
Ireland's first MEP of 2024 elected as Fine Gael's Séan Kelly returned in Ireland South
It court take four more counts before his fellow sitting MEP, Billy Kelleher of Fianna Fáil, gets through.
Niall O'Connor
reports from Cork
Updated 10 Jun
22.1k
Race for fourth place as top Dublin EU candidates remain unchanged after the second count day
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
reports from the RDS
10 Jun
31.0k
27
Long story: The waiting game continues in Castlebar as counters wade through 'toilet roll' ballots
Five MEPs will be elected from among the 27 candidates.
Diarmuid Pepper
Reporting from Castlebar
Updated 10 Jun
16.0k
10
Election post-mortem: Evidence of FF and FG ground game crucial as SF may rue how renters voted
A polling day poll found voters were most likely to have met a Fianna Fáil candidate.
Rónán Duffy
10 Jun
12.8k
41
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