Social Democrats’ Gary Gannon takes final seat in Dublin Central battleground
The constituency takes in a broad stretch of Dublin’s northside, from the inner city out to Smithfield, and north towards Ashtown and Drumcondra.
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The constituency takes in a broad stretch of Dublin’s northside, from the inner city out to Smithfield, and north towards Ashtown and Drumcondra.
Cleo Murphy approached Danny Healy Rae yesterday about his comments.
Murphy had been dropped from the Fine Gael ticket following a controversial by-election campaign.
Murphy failed to meet the quota, but was elected at the expense of his colleague Kate O’Connell.
For the first time ever, combined Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael seats may not make up a Dáil majority.
As the counting continues, we bring you the biggest stories of GE2020 so far.
The two beat off competition from a Fine Gael candidate in what is traditionally a stronghold for FG.
The defeat of Shane Ross marks the end of the Independent Alliance.
How things looked today.
Sinn Féin’s candidate in Clare topping the poll, Stephen Donnelly in danger in Wicklow, and a battle for Mary Lou’s transfers.
The results came in from around the country as Sinn Féin’s support spiked this general election.
Voting almost didn’t go ahead following the death of independent candidate Marese Skeehan this week.
Turnout was actually down by over two percentage points.
Doherty’s party colleague Helen McEntee was re-elected.
Three elections ago, the party only won four seats in the Dáil.
Solidarity-People Before Profit’s Ruth Coppinger has lost her seat.
Burton lost out on the fifth count.
We knew Sinn Féin would make gains in this election – but even still, some candidates had surprising surges in their areas.
He said he believed the Independent Alliance had been able to achieve a lot in government without “rocking the boat”.
Murphy polled in third place in Dublin Bay South.
Martin said that ‘today is not the day’ to speak about government formation.
Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin look set to retain seats, but not expected to top polls.
The ‘Mary Lou Monsoon’, like today’s wild weather, arrived with the dawn.
Votes are being counted all over the country.
“I think certainly the election has proven to be seismic,” McDonald said.
The highest level of support came from the youngest cohort of voters.
Sinn Féin’s performance is of particular interest.
The party is particularly popular among younger voters, according to an exit poll.
We’ve a very long day ahead of us until we find out how the 33rd Dáil will look.
The exit poll was commissioned by RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4 and UCD and carried out by Ipsos MRBI.
Polling stations around the country are open until 10pm.
Loughnane was one of Solidarity-PBP’s two candidates in the constituency.
It appears the pair are vegan and involved in anti meat-eating campaigns.
Voting is already underway, but who will get your first preference today?
Lise Hand looks back at the four-week campaign and towards a bloody count.
We offer two takes on it from election experts.
The isle lies two kilometres off the north west coast.