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# ge16 - Saturday 14 January, 2017
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil spent thousands of euro targeting voters with Facebook ads
Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael targeted voters through social media during the general election
# ge16 - Friday 13 January, 2017
'I forgot to give them a receipt': James Reilly referred to gardaí by Sipo over €1k election donation
Under Sipo rules, the maximum cash donation that may be accepted by a candidate during the general election is €200.
# ge16 - Thursday 22 December, 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.
# ge16 - Tuesday 4 October, 2016
Fine Gael TD fined €3,000 for littering with 'Keep the recovery going' posters
Dublin City Council brought charges against Noel Rock for breaking litter laws.
# ge16 - Friday 6 May, 2016
Who's in? Who's out? These are your new ministers
Enda Kenny revealed his Cabinet this afternoon.
# ge16 - Friday 29 April, 2016
Which Independents are open to talking to Enda Kenny?
As talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are tipped to be coming to an end – the spotlight turns to the independents.
# ge16 - Tuesday 26 April, 2016
Fianna Fáil says it's now 'end game' and wants Dáil debate on water
The party wants the debate to be held tomorrow.
# ge16 - Monday 25 April, 2016
FactCheck: How much have TDs and ministers been paid since the election?
And are they really “doing nothing”? TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck is on the case.
# ge16 - Wednesday 6 April, 2016
Enda Kenny offers Micheál Martin a full partnership government as leaders finally talk
The meeting between Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin began at 8.30pm.
# ge16 - Sunday 20 March, 2016
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.
# ge16 - Thursday 10 March, 2016
There has been a sharp rise in Irish Water cancellations since the general election
The revelation will come as a further blow to the future of water charges.
# ge16 - Monday 7 March, 2016
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael need to get with the message from Irish voters
There’s no need to panic, this is a political evolution, not a crisis, writes Maura Adshead.
# ge16 - Sunday 6 March, 2016
Getting more women in the Dáil can't be a once off thing, such progress must continue
In comparison to the 2011 general election, there has been an increase of over 40% in the number of women in the Dáil.
# ge16 - Friday 4 March, 2016
The Independent Alliance had a "constructive" meeting with Enda
It comes ahead of the vote for Taoiseach next Thursday.
Half of Irish people think freer abortion access should be priority for next government
Almost three quarters of the people polled think there should be a referendum to allow the people to vote on the Eighth amendment.
Fianna Fáil are back, and they're no longer 'male, stale and outside the Pale'
The party managed to claw its way back into the Dáil, in crucial constituencies across Ireland, including Dublin. And they finally have some female TDs.
# ge16 - Thursday 3 March, 2016
10 things about Ireland's general election the world needs to understand
Political discourse can involve One Direction. That’s how it works here.
THE LOSERS: The TDs we're saying goodbye to after they lost their seats
It’s been a rough couple of days for these well-known faces.
Labour just had the worst election in its 104-year history
It might sound impossible, but Labour’s devastating defeat is even worse than it looks.
Labour's Willie Penrose has taken the last Dáil seat after an epic count
The marathon count went on all night – here’s who’s left standing this morning…
# ge16 - Wednesday 2 March, 2016
The Longford-Westmeath recount is back underway
It’s the fifth day of the epic count.
# ge16 - Tuesday 1 March, 2016
We now have more female TDs than ever before - but do we really have gender quotas to thank?
A comprehensive analysis of the historic election of 35 women to the 32nd Dáil.
A Labour loss in the 'group of death' and now there are just 2 seats up for grabs
Our liveblog of today’s events, as they happened.
'Group of Death': Minister for Drugs Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has lost his Dáil seat
As rules stand now, it looks like Labour will lose its speaking rights in the chamber.
# ge16 - Monday 29 February, 2016
The low-downs: The 11 candidates who secured the least votes this election
Strange policies, late announced-campaigns and relative obscurity didn’t help these former Dáil hopefuls.
Poll-toppers: The 10 candidates who secured the most votes this election
Independents, party leaders and long-time TDs are all in the mix.
In or out: What happened to the Fine Gael and Labour ministers?
It’s been a weekend of drama. As the dust settles, who’s left standing for Fine Gael and Labour?
# ge16 - Sunday 28 February, 2016
'Up Fianna Fáil, we're back!': How the party reclaimed 'Fine Gael country'
The recovery that happened wasn’t the one Fine Gael had in mind.
THE NEWBIES: Introducing your new first-time TDs
Meet the new kids on the block.
James Reilly loses Dáil seat, says he will now consider his future in politics
The Fine Gael deputy leader looked unlikely from early on to take a seat in north Co Dublin.
Alan Kelly's re-election reaction is already turning into a glorious meme
Bit of power. Be grand.
Two Healy-Rae brothers elected to the Dáil
Michael is bringing brother Danny from the Kingdom to Leinster House.
Five simple reasons the government got the mood of the people so wrong
The government’s electoral campaign emphasised the two slogans of “economic recovery” and “stability” failed to convince many voters, writes columnist Julien Mercille.
15 pictures that got us through election count day
Bustle and boredom. agony and ecstasy.
# ge16 - Saturday 27 February, 2016
Incredible - Maureen O'Sullivan has come back from the dead to take the final seat in Dublin Central
The independent TD has retained her seat with a last-gasp charge at the 11th count.
Candidate removed from Mayo count centre after approaching Enda Kenny
Stephen Manning was removed from the building after an exchange with security.
Re-elected Enda Kenny: "Democracy is always exciting - but merciless"
Kenny admits FG-Lab coalition is out but won’t be pressed on linking with Fianna Fáil.
The votes have been cast and the count is ready to begin - what happens now?
Garda escorts, thousands of staff and boxes and boxes of votes – it’s count day.
# ge16 - Friday 26 February, 2016
Exit poll: Fianna Fáil surge but it's bad news for Fine Gael-Labour coalition
The first exit poll is in.
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Poll: Should the Irish government push for an end to the US military use of Shannon Airport?
IF IN GOVERNMENT, Labour would push for an end to the use of Shannon Airport for US military planes according to party leader Brendan Howlin.
Speaking to TheJournal.ie for the general election podcast The Candidate, Howlin said the Labour Party would go head-to-head with President Donald Trump and end the use of Shannon for US military planes unless those troops were involved in UN-sanctioned military operations.
Howlin’s calls follow concerns about inspections of US aircraft that land at Shannon being raised on numerous occasions in the last Dáil.
The issue was highlighted again last week when US Vice President Mike Pence met with US troops during a stopover at Shannon Airport.
So, today we’re asking you: Should the Irish government push for an end to the US military use of Shannon Airport?
Poll Results:
Yes (1572)
No (1258)
Not sure (159)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Examined in the toilet, protesting in a chair for a bed - my battle for comfort in hospital
By Anonymous
Jess was given a makeshift bed behind a doorway when battling infection following a mastectomy.
Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
By TheJournal.ie reader
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