# General Election

Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan to stand down at next general election

The Carlow/Kilkenny TD suffered a serious heart attack three years ago.

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Apr 19th 2023, 10:32 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

'I'm absolutely focused': Eamon Ryan intends to lead Greens into next General Election

A report by

Tadgh McNally

In an interview with The Journal, Ryan said that he wanted to deliver “profound change”.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 12:05 AM

# SIPO

Sinn Féin to amend 2016 election spending returns after 'oversight' on declaring outstanding bill

A party spokesperson told RTÉ that the party was within the spending limits laid down for the 2016 general election.

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Jan 25th 2023, 3:56 PM

# SIPO

Tánaiste questioned over Donohoe controversy: 'I’m going to wait to see what Paschal has to say'

The minister said he would address matters that were put to him yesterday by opposition members.

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# SIPO

Explainer: Why is Paschal Donohoe in hot water over his expense declarations?

Sinn Féin have said that the Public Expenditure Minister’s explanation was “simply not credible”.

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Jan 16th 2023, 12:28 PM

Last year

2022

John Lahart TD says he doesn't expect Micheál Martin to lead Fianna Fáil into the next election

TD John McGuinness said yesterday that Micheál Martin should step down as party leader in December.

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Jul 18th 2022, 12:12 PM

Voters cast their ballots in Hungary election with PM Orban vying for fourth consecutive term

The election campaign has been dominated by Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

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Apr 3rd 2022, 10:47 AM

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# Your Say

Poll: Would you like a general election in 2022?

The last general election was in February 2020.

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Dec 21st 2021, 9:24 AM

# dead heat

Exit poll shows result is too close to call in Germany election to decide Angela Merkel’s successor

Analysts say the trend could shift significantly due to the large number of postal votes this year.

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Sep 26th 2021, 5:13 PM

# Election

Social Democrats member alleged to have voted twice in general election

Gardaí in Mallow confirmed that they are investigating an allegation of someone voting twice.

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Oct 30th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Covid-19

New Zealand could delay election after virus returns

A three-day stay-at-home order for Auckland — a city of 1.5 million people — went into force today.

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Aug 12th 2020, 8:12 AM

# Fine Gael

Coveney says 'we can't rule out' another general election

Members of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party are currently voting on whether or not to back the programme for government.

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# Get in Formation

Still some 'heavy lifting' to be done in government formation talks, as teams work towards weekend deal

It is understood some progress was made in relation to agriculture and emissions, with parties signing off on the 7% target.

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Jun 12th 2020, 6:15 AM

# warning

Greens should be 'extremely' careful about going into government with FG or FF, says ex-Labour minister

Jan O’Sullivan said that the Greens needed to ‘tie down’ any commitments from the two parties.

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Mar 2nd 2020, 6:10 AM

# Podcast

The Explainer: Why don't we have a government yet?

We get you up to speed with what exactly is happening.

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Feb 21st 2020, 6:00 PM

# dáil rows

These two politicians want the job of keeping order in the next Dáil

The Ceann Comhairle will be tasked with sorting out rows in the Dáil, and there’s been a few.

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Feb 20th 2020, 6:05 AM

# red line issues

Was childcare really that big an issue for voters in the general election?

It was a prominent topic throughout the election but just 3% of voters said it was the most important deciding factor for them.

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Feb 16th 2020, 6:30 AM

# ge20

What are the possible coalition options for the next government?

No one party has enough seats to do it alone – so who is prepared to pair up?

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Feb 11th 2020, 12:05 PM

# elected

Here is a complete list of all the TDs elected to the 33rd Dáil

There are 160 seats across 39 constituencies. All have now been filled.

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Here are all the TDs we're saying goodbye to after they lost their seats

35 deputies did not get re-elected, including some high profile names.

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Full house: Here are your 160 TDs elected in the 2020 general election

The last constituency to return a result was Cavan-Monaghan.

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Feb 11th 2020, 1:12 AM

Sinn Féin surge sees party sweep to 37 seats as last seats filled in general election 2020

Ministers Regina Doherty, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Shane Ross are among the high-profile names to lose their seats.

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Feb 10th 2020, 11:40 PM

# VIEW FROM ABROAD

From 'pariah party' to potential Government partner: International media react to Sinn Féin surge

British broadcaster John Simpson has weighed in on the election result, saying Ireland had “succumbed to populism”.

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Feb 10th 2020, 12:44 PM

# seat projection

What are the coalition options for the next government, and what are the leaders' stances?

For the first time ever, combined Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael seats may not make up a Dáil majority.

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Feb 10th 2020, 9:31 AM

McDonald: 'I've made contact with Greens, Soc Dems and PBP about government formation'

She said her preference would be to form a government without Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil.

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Feb 10th 2020, 9:07 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know this morning.

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Feb 10th 2020, 8:52 AM

Sinn Féin surge across the country as just under half of Dáil seats filled

The results came in from around the country as Sinn Féin’s support spiked this general election.

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Feb 10th 2020, 1:26 AM

Turnout for Saturday election was fourth-lowest ever in history of the State

Turnout was actually down by over two percentage points.

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Feb 10th 2020, 12:36 AM

# On the rise

From a handful of TDs to a 'seismic' surge: Sinn Féin's long and winding road to electoral breakthrough

Three elections ago, the party only won four seats in the Dáil.

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Feb 9th 2020, 10:00 PM

Tallies show Sinn Féin surge as Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire becomes first TD elected to the 33rd Dáil

Votes are being counted all over the country.

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Feb 9th 2020, 4:25 PM

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

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

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Feb 9th 2020, 11:50 AM

# Exit Poll

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

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

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Feb 9th 2020, 9:03 AM

# hour by hour

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

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

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Feb 9th 2020, 12:05 AM

High turnout reported as final votes cast across the country

Polling stations around the country are open until 10pm.

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Feb 8th 2020, 9:00 PM

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

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

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Feb 8th 2020, 3:46 PM

How do people get those jobs at polling stations (and how much do they pay)?

Staff are required for both polling stations on Election Day and count centres throughout Ireland.

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Feb 8th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Your Say

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

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

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Feb 8th 2020, 9:26 AM

# vote vote vote

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

Happy voting!

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