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# General Election

This week
21st July 2024 - 27th July 2024
High-profile candidates lose out in Fine Gael internal battle to keep Simon Coveney's seat
24 Jul
16.0k
20
This month
July 2024
Politicians are 'lining up' to fill Coveney's shoes in Cork South Central, says Taoiseach
13 Jul
11.1k
31
FG selects Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Barry Ward to contest Dún Laoghaire constituency
8 Jul
24.2k
49
Well, that was dramatic. Here's what to know about what happened in the UK election
Spoiler: there were more shades of grey than perhaps were expected.
5 Jul
12.7k
8
SocDem co-founders Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall not standing in next general election
Updated 2 Jul
28.2k
55
Last month
June 2024
Sunak says he'll remove any Tories who've broken gambling rules by betting on election date
21 Jun
8.8k
25
'We'll go the distance': Tánaiste steadies ship as another coalition leader heads for the door
The players may have changed, but the game remains the same, was the Tánaiste’s message today.
Christina Finn
18 Jun
7.4k
'I wouldn't have been able to run if I had no husband': Sinéad Gibney rues cost of MEP campaign
13 Jun
35.9k
33
Poll: When would you like a general election to be held?
9 Jun
25.8k
102
Woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage charged with assault and criminal damage
5 Jun
8.2k
UK General Election show on the road as parties launch battle buses
1 Jun
7.1k
50
This year
2024
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn expelled from party after he announces bid to run as Independent
25 May
20.6k
86
The UK reacts as Rishi Sunak calls a general election for 4 July
Sunak surprised Westminster by calling the election earlier than had been widely expected.
Updated 22 May
27.6k
Rishi Sunak just called a July general election in the UK, but why now?
22 May
14.7k
55
Poll: Do you want a general election to be held this summer?
15 Apr
37.5k
118
Bertie Ahern says election should be in mid-June and gives his top tip to Simon Harris
13 Apr
27.4k
92
Simon Harris rules out early general election, says coalition will run its full term
24 Mar
16.0k
Poll: Would you like to see a general election take place?
22 Mar
48.1k
116
Govt insists election not needed in wake of Varadkar resignation
“After seven years in office, I am no longer the best person for that job,” Leo Varadkar said today.
Varadkar’s resignation as Fine Gael leader is effective immediately, but he will stay on as Taoiseach until his successor is elected by the party
A general election is not likely to be called, despite mounting pressure from the opposition
Fine Gael is expected to elect a new leader before the party's Ard Fheis on 6 April
Updated 20 Mar
156k
249
Tánaiste 'surprised' by Varadkar's resignation, says coalition Govt should go full-term
20 Mar
9.1k
Fine Gael TD Ciarán Cannon announces he will not contest next election, citing ‘toxicity’ in politics
19 Mar
29.2k
159
Former British PM Theresa May to step down from Parliament at next UK general election
8 Mar
12.4k
35
Local election candidate denies alleged row involving slash-hook and criminal damage
7 Mar
19.7k
Poll: Which party would you vote for if there was a general election tomorrow?
3 Mar
60.1k
189
Green Party is willing to 'work with every party' to form government, Eamon Ryan says
2 Mar
20.1k
130
Two-week campaign leading to Portugal election kicks off, with populists hoping to make impact
25 Feb
8.0k
47
Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe will not contest his seat in the next general election
12 Feb
13.9k
28
Bangladesh PM Hasina wins re-election in vote boycotted by main opposition party
Updated 7 Jan
10.5k
24
Leo Varadkar says Govt 'not planning' general election this year, but doesn't rule it out
7 Jan
13.5k
91
Last year
2023
'Don't let the populists in': Warnings of left-wing Govt tax hikes at FG conference
18 Nov 2023
19.1k
117
Martin intends to lead Fianna Fáil into next general election, still enjoys 'the thick of it'
5 Nov 2023
10.9k
82
Poll: Which party would you vote for if there was a general election tomorrow?
5 Nov 2023
79.5k
271
FF, FG and Greens could get enough votes to form next government, says Tánaiste
4 Nov 2023
12.4k
111
New Zealand's National Party to take power after Labour Prime Minister concedes election defeat
Updated 14 Oct 2023
20.8k
38
Former Labour leader Brendan Howlin says he will not run in next general election
Updated 6 Oct 2023
18.1k
134
Bacik: 'I have received threats from the far-right'
14 Sep 2023
14.1k
70
Fianna Fáil needs to ask itself an uncomfortable question: can it do business with Sinn Féin?
13 Sep 2023
18.6k
216
'It has been a privilege': Richard Bruton announces he will not run in the next general election
Updated 5 Sep 2023
30.3k
123
From 'Wixford' to Foxrock, TDs are anxiously surveying their future right now
30 Aug 2023
11.7k
22
The Explainer: Why is Ireland getting more TDs?
30 Aug 2023
3.9k
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