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# ge2020 - Sunday 9 February, 2020

Exit poll shows support for Irish unity referendum, especially among 18-24 age group Ge2020

Exit poll shows support for Irish unity referendum, especially among 18-24 age group

Feb 9th 2020, 11:50 AM 18,513 Views 30 Comments

The highest level of support came from the youngest cohort of voters.

'Kingmakers' and 'political marmite': How the general election is being reported across the world Ge2020

'Kingmakers' and 'political marmite': How the general election is being reported across the world

Feb 9th 2020, 10:42 AM 28,558 Views 33 Comments

Sinn Féin’s performance is of particular interest.

Sinn Féin is the most popular party among all age groups up to 65 Exit Poll

Sinn Féin is the most popular party among all age groups up to 65

Feb 9th 2020, 9:03 AM 59,704 Views 109 Comments

The party is particularly popular among younger voters, according to an exit poll.

If the exit polls are borne out, government formation talks are going to be a bit of nightmare Wtf Moment

If the exit polls are borne out, government formation talks are going to be a bit of nightmare

Feb 9th 2020, 8:26 AM 50,093 Views 63 Comments

So… Now what?

Is Eoghan Murphy in trouble? Will Shane Ross be smiling? Seven battlegrounds to keep an eye on today TIGHT AT THE TOP

Is Eoghan Murphy in trouble? Will Shane Ross be smiling? Seven battlegrounds to keep an eye on today

Feb 9th 2020, 6:45 AM 39,296 Views 16 Comments

Let’s get counting.

The nation has decided. Here's when we'll know the results Hour By Hour

The nation has decided. Here's when we'll know the results

Feb 9th 2020, 12:05 AM 98,342 Views 76 Comments

We’ve a very long day ahead of us until we find out how the 33rd Dáil will look.

# ge2020 - Saturday 8 February, 2020

It’s a tie: Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil all at 22% in exit poll Ge2020

It’s a tie: Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil all at 22% in exit poll

Feb 8th 2020, 10:03 PM 141,563 Views 404 Comments

The exit poll was commissioned by RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4 and UCD and carried out by Ipsos MRBI.

As It Happened: High turnout reported as final votes cast across the country Ge2020

As It Happened: High turnout reported as final votes cast across the country

Updated Feb 8th 2020, 9:00 PM 195,578 Views 164 Comments

Polling stations around the country are open until 10pm.

Galway West PBP candidate suspended from party over claim he 'smashed phone' Ge2020

Galway West PBP candidate suspended from party over claim he 'smashed phone'

Feb 8th 2020, 3:46 PM 69,259 Views No Comments

Loughnane was one of Solidarity-PBP’s two candidates in the constituency.

Woman dressed as celery ejected from Kerry polling station Ah Here

Woman dressed as celery ejected from Kerry polling station

Feb 8th 2020, 12:24 PM 202,048 Views 89 Comments

It appears the pair are vegan and involved in anti meat-eating campaigns.

Poll: Who will be getting your number one vote on the ballot paper? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Who will be getting your number one vote on the ballot paper?

Feb 8th 2020, 9:26 AM 75,381 Views 251 Comments

Voting is already underway, but who will get your first preference today?

Lise Hand: Reckoning day as 531 candidates put themselves at the mercy of democracy Ge2020

Lise Hand: Reckoning day as 531 candidates put themselves at the mercy of democracy

Feb 8th 2020, 7:00 AM 11,590 Views 28 Comments

Lise Hand looks back at the four-week campaign and towards a bloody count.

When do the polls close? What should I bring? Everything you need to know before casting your vote Vote Vote Vote

When do the polls close? What should I bring? Everything you need to know before casting your vote

Feb 8th 2020, 12:05 AM 57,551 Views 125 Comments

Happy voting!

Let's keep this as simple as possible: Should you vote all the way down the ballot paper? PR-STV

Let's keep this as simple as possible: Should you vote all the way down the ballot paper?

Feb 8th 2020, 12:05 AM 118,107 Views 134 Comments

We offer two takes on it from election experts.

# ge2020 - Friday 7 February, 2020

In Photos: Voting takes place on Gola island off the Donegal coast Gola Island

In Photos: Voting takes place on Gola island off the Donegal coast

Feb 7th 2020, 10:40 PM 18,336 Views 12 Comments

The isle lies two kilometres off the north west coast.

'Completely ridiculous': Department criticised over last-minute information for voters with sight loss Ge2020

'Completely ridiculous': Department criticised over last-minute information for voters with sight loss

Feb 7th 2020, 6:31 PM 16,624 Views 10 Comments

There are 55,000 people in Ireland living with sight loss.

Factcheck: Will an increase in carbon tax make people in Ireland poorer? Ge2020

Factcheck: Will an increase in carbon tax make people in Ireland poorer?

Feb 7th 2020, 6:30 PM 15,271 Views 45 Comments

The claim is contained in Sinn Féin’s election manifesto.

Factchecking the election: Here's how we ranked all the claims made by politicians over the last four weeks Factcheck

Factchecking the election: Here's how we ranked all the claims made by politicians over the last four weeks

Feb 7th 2020, 5:20 PM 22,017 Views 69 Comments

We’ve been keeping an eye on the campaign over the last four weeks to sort out the facts from the waffle.

'Strength together': Eamon Ryan says Greens, Soc Dems and independents will talk first after election The Candidate Podcast

'Strength together': Eamon Ryan says Greens, Soc Dems and independents will talk first after election

Feb 7th 2020, 5:04 PM 14,246 Views 34 Comments

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan talked to The Candidate Podcast.

Drugs, howlers and 'people from headquarters': The standout quotes from the election campaign Off Script

Drugs, howlers and 'people from headquarters': The standout quotes from the election campaign

Feb 7th 2020, 2:23 PM 14,577 Views 29 Comments

The election has brought us some memorable lines.

Q&A: Here's where Ireland's political parties stand on drugs ahead of GE2020 Decriminalisation

Q&A: Here's where Ireland's political parties stand on drugs ahead of GE2020

Feb 7th 2020, 1:45 PM 15,712 Views 33 Comments

We’ve asked the parties their stance on topics such as decriminalisation and how they would tackle drug-related crime.

Q&A: Here's where Ireland's parties stand on women's healthcare ahead of the election Ge2020

Q&A: Here's where Ireland's parties stand on women's healthcare ahead of the election

Feb 7th 2020, 12:29 PM 7,587 Views 26 Comments

Where do the parties stand on issues like maternity and infant services, contraception and IVF?

Islanders set to cast ballots in Donegal, Galway and Mayo Voting

Islanders set to cast ballots in Donegal, Galway and Mayo

Feb 7th 2020, 10:04 AM 10,231 Views 12 Comments

The 12 islands have a total electorate of over 1,250.

Ahead of polling day, sign up to get all the latest news and analysis on the general election Ge2020

Ahead of polling day, sign up to get all the latest news and analysis on the general election

Feb 7th 2020, 9:35 AM 23,541 Views 41 Comments

All eyes are now on who will form the next government.

Poll: Do you plan to vote in the general election tomorrow? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you plan to vote in the general election tomorrow?

Feb 7th 2020, 9:27 AM 44,031 Views 187 Comments

Polling stations will be open around the country from 7am to 10pm tomorrow.

Election 2020: Here's what each candidate wants to do for your constituency General Election

Election 2020: Here's what each candidate wants to do for your constituency

Feb 7th 2020, 7:10 AM 104,224 Views 49 Comments

Find out what candidates say they will do if elected.

Opinion: Never discount the 'friends and neighbours' factor in an Irish election Ge2020

Opinion: Never discount the 'friends and neighbours' factor in an Irish election

Feb 7th 2020, 7:00 AM 11,260 Views 20 Comments

Candidates in Ireland tend to poll best in their local communities, writes Cathal Mullaney.

'Offer a lift': Calls for people to mind their older neighbours as storm due on voting day Storm Ciara

'Offer a lift': Calls for people to mind their older neighbours as storm due on voting day

Feb 7th 2020, 6:15 AM 7,664 Views 1 Comment

Met Éireann has issued status yellow wind and rainfall warnings for Ireland on Saturday, the day of the general election.

'This campaign has attached jump leads to Irish history': How the world's media has covered the election Ge2020

'This campaign has attached jump leads to Irish history': How the world's media has covered the election

Feb 7th 2020, 6:00 AM 17,584 Views 36 Comments

News organisations talk about Ireland’s success with the economy and Brexit, but also its failure to tackle the homeless crisis.

A sense of being 'left behind': Emigration and isolation in one rural Irish town Investment Needed

A sense of being 'left behind': Emigration and isolation in one rural Irish town

Feb 7th 2020, 12:05 AM 87,138 Views 88 Comments

While the boom may be back in Ireland’s cities, not every town and village is reaping the rewards.

# ge2020 - Thursday 6 February, 2020

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil spend up to €1,000 on ads criticising each other over Sinn Féin All Ads Up

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil spend up to €1,000 on ads criticising each other over Sinn Féin

Feb 6th 2020, 10:52 PM 21,780 Views 99 Comments

Both parties are pushing a similar message days out from this year’s election.

Mother of Paul Quinn seeks public statement from Sinn Féin MLA that her son was not a criminal Breege Quinn

Mother of Paul Quinn seeks public statement from Sinn Féin MLA that her son was not a criminal

Feb 6th 2020, 9:54 PM 19,336 Views 25 Comments

Breege Quinn made the request during a phone call with Mary Lou McDonald this evening.

Sinn Féin's surge could be seen on Facebook before it showed up in the polls Ge2020

Sinn Féin's surge could be seen on Facebook before it showed up in the polls

Feb 6th 2020, 8:15 PM 41,844 Views 117 Comments

Sinn Féin’s message on Facebook is much the same as everywhere else. But it’s hitting home on the social platform more than other parties.

From alliances to acrimony: Why is the Irish left so fond of a split? The New Radicals

From alliances to acrimony: Why is the Irish left so fond of a split?

Feb 6th 2020, 7:38 PM 8,579 Views 15 Comments

A brief history of the left-wing splits and alliances of the past decade.

Q+A: Here's where the parties stand on a united Ireland and holding a border poll Reunification

Q+A: Here's where the parties stand on a united Ireland and holding a border poll

Feb 6th 2020, 7:16 PM 18,942 Views 34 Comments

The question is more immediate since Brexit, so what are the parties saying?

What's your big election question for Eamon Ryan? It's YOUR chance to ask The Candidate Podcast

What's your big election question for Eamon Ryan? It's YOUR chance to ask

Feb 6th 2020, 5:15 PM 8,327 Views 70 Comments

We want to put your questions to all the party leaders before 8 February.

The Candidate Podcast: Mary Lou says undertone of 'sexism' at play with talk of 'shadowy figures' pulling her strings Ge2020

The Candidate Podcast: Mary Lou says undertone of 'sexism' at play with talk of 'shadowy figures' pulling her strings

Feb 6th 2020, 2:22 PM 14,420 Views 82 Comments

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald answers YOUR general election questions.

'I apologise that this has gone on so long': Mary Lou says she'll speak to Breege Quinn this afternoon The Candidate Podcast

'I apologise that this has gone on so long': Mary Lou says she'll speak to Breege Quinn this afternoon

Feb 6th 2020, 1:00 PM 23,806 Views 123 Comments

The Sinn Féin leader sat down with The Candidate Podcast this morning.

Explainer: What is the Special Criminal Court and what is Sinn Féin's stance on it? Ge2020

Explainer: What is the Special Criminal Court and what is Sinn Féin's stance on it?

Feb 6th 2020, 12:58 PM 22,294 Views 38 Comments

The court was set up after the IRA launched a bombing camapign in Britain on the eve of World War II and experts say it has become “normalised”.

Concerns raised as NBRU to curtail Dublin Bus route on polling day over anti-social behaviour Polling Day

Concerns raised as NBRU to curtail Dublin Bus route on polling day over anti-social behaviour

Feb 6th 2020, 11:39 AM 13,790 Views 22 Comments

The NBRU claims drivers haven’t been getting the required assistance from local representatives and gardaí to deal with such problems.

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