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# Independents

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# vote 2019
Who's running? How do I get on the register? Everything you need to know about this month's Dáil by-elections
Voters in constituencies in Dublin, Cork and Wexford will be heading to the polls.
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Nov 12th 2019, 6:00 AM
# 89-year-old councillor
89-year-old Donegal man becomes Ireland's oldest councillor after election win
Ian McGarvey, who will turn 89 in July, fought a close battle to keep his seat
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May 26th 2019, 8:47 PM
# Departure
Louth Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick 'seriously considering' running as an independent
Fitzpatrick will meet with his team this weekend and make a formal announcement on Tuesday.
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Sep 28th 2018, 9:50 AM
# leo for leader
Micheál Martin says he has no reason not to trust Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar is into a week of meetings as he drums up support ahead of next week’s vote to become the next Taoiseach.
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Jun 7th 2017, 5:56 PM
# new poll
Independents drop three points in latest opinion poll
The poll indicates an increase in support for Fianna Fáil to 28% – its strongest lead over Fine Gael in over a year.
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Apr 29th 2017, 6:20 PM
# mood of the nation
Support for Sinn Féin and independents up, but Fianna Fáil is most popular party
According to the latest opinion poll, at least.
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Sep 18th 2016, 8:02 AM
# Draw a line under
“There's no crisis" - Government plays down controversy as Halligan cancels Late Late Show appearance
Finian Mcgrath said the Independent Alliance were committed to the Programme for Government.
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Sep 17th 2016, 2:31 PM
# constitutional issues
"It's not fair, it's not right, it's not good for politics" - John Halligan isn't happy with the party whip system
The junior minister was discussing proposed legislation to do with fatal foetal abnormalities.
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Jul 3rd 2016, 3:15 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you still support Independents?
A new poll has shown a massive drop in support for non-aligned TDs.
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Jul 3rd 2016, 10:08 AM
# Day of Reckoning
Enda is confident he can satisfy Independent TDs' concerns and secure a government today
A fourth vote for Taoiseach is scheduled for Dáil Éireann at midday.
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May 6th 2016, 8:40 AM
# Getting there
Here's what Fine Gael is promising independent TDs in return for their support
The 160-page document makes a wide range of commitments.
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May 5th 2016, 7:20 PM
Voices
Vincent Browne: This is the worst possible outcome of the general election
‘There will be sops, promises and a flurry of initiatives but there will be no significant change.’
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May 2nd 2016, 10:01 PM
# endapendents
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.
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Apr 29th 2016, 7:34 AM
# endapendents
The Neverending Story: The big two are still trying to cobble together a government
There has been a bit of movement from all parties in Leinster House this afternoon.
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Mar 22nd 2016, 6:45 PM
# Too close to call
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil almost neck and neck in latest opinion poll
Is a second election on the cards?
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Mar 12th 2016, 5:56 PM
# redrawing the map
How the three main parties lost their stranglehold on Irish politics - in just a decade
Sinn Féin, Independents and the smaller parties have achieved the biggest shift in recent political history – but will it last?
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Mar 3rd 2016, 6:59 PM
# Election 2016
It's all over: All 158 seats in the 32nd Dáil have now been filled
But what happens next?
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Mar 3rd 2016, 8:22 AM
# General Election
More bad news for Labour in the latest opinion poll
Is a Fine Gael Fianna Fáil coalition on the horizon?
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Feb 23rd 2016, 10:21 AM
# Election 2016
There's bad news for Fine Gael but Labour has gained in the latest poll
This is the second hit in the polls for Fine Gael since Christmas.
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Jan 30th 2016, 6:11 PM
Voices
Enda Kenny is almost certainly going to be returned as Taoiseach
The question of the election of 2016 will be: “Who will Fine Gael rule with, and how long will it last?”
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Jan 9th 2016, 8:15 AM
# GE16
Support for Fine Gael and Labour has now risen above 40%
Sinn Féin have also fared well in the latest opinion poll.
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Dec 19th 2015, 5:27 PM
# Opinion Poll
Good news for Enda: Fine Gael support is up AGAIN
The Millward Brown poll suggests that satisfaction with the government is at its highest level in three years.
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Nov 8th 2015, 8:14 AM
# The left unites
Sinn Féin wants a vote pact with other left-wing parties - but not everyone's up for it
The party has confirmed it will join left-wing parties and independents in a voting transfer pact.
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Oct 27th 2015, 5:33 PM
# Red C Poll
Independents top the latest poll with 31% support
There was a drop in support for both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in The Sunday Business Post Red C poll.
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Jul 26th 2015, 7:51 PM
# ducky ar la
Gerry Adams is winning at Twitter
But Sinn Féin voters are least likely to use the site.
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Jun 17th 2015, 8:00 PM
# pointing fingers
Michael Healy-Rae accuses certain TDs of 'waking up from a coma'
The outspoken TD thinks backbenchers are speaking up in a bid to get votes.
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Apr 14th 2015, 9:46 AM
# all together now
Group of Independents want to strip politicians of some power and revive rural Ireland
The group held talks today to discuss a possible alliance based on shared principles.
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Mar 28th 2015, 5:37 PM
# State of the Nation
Who will you vote for in the next election?
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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Mar 3rd 2015, 1:08 PM
# owning the road
Fine Gael row with TDs over funding 'like a Merc owner giving out about Fords Escorts':
TheJournal.ie would like to state that there is nothing wrong with Ford Escorts.
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Jan 29th 2015, 8:30 PM
# go team
'Shane Ross isn't THAT right-wing': Christy Burke's u-turn on new Independent Alliance
Dublin’s Lord Mayor is considering joining the new group and running in the next General Election.
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Jan 8th 2015, 1:10 PM
# Mulling it over
Could Enda Kenny do a deal with independents after the next election?
The Taoiseach has praised the work of some independent deputies.
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Jan 5th 2015, 6:30 AM
# Dear Michael
49 TDs and senators in eleventh-hour appeal to Michael D over Water Bill
The President had a swift response for some of them (and it wasn’t a complete ‘no’.)
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Dec 24th 2014, 12:09 PM
# Red C
Support for Labour and Fine Gael drops in latest Red C poll
But there’s another poll too…
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Dec 21st 2014, 8:00 AM
# slan abhaile
Jackie Healy-Rae: The 'dry wit' that changed Independent politics
The former Kerry TD died today aged 83.
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Dec 5th 2014, 8:15 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Will you vote for a party or Independent candidate in the next general election?
It’s looking likely that Independents will play a considerable role in the next Government.
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Dec 4th 2014, 9:45 AM
# they're number one
Despite the Mairia Cahill controversy, Sinn Féin are the most popular party in Ireland
It didn’t stop some Sinn Féin officials from dismissing the poll results, though…
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Nov 2nd 2014, 7:58 PM
# Get smart fast
Here are 8 things we learned from yesterday's two Dáil by-elections
The votes are counted and the Dáil has two new opposition TDs, but what does it all mean?
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Oct 12th 2014, 8:35 AM
# what's he building in there?
READ: Shane Ross calls on independents to 'change Irish politics radically'
The TD says he’s after a “common crusade” but not a new party – yet.
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Sep 4th 2014, 11:56 AM
# Not happening... yet
Left Alliance? Independent TDs deny that they're about to form a new political party
Speculation has been mounting that left wing independent TDs are about to form a political party.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 7:30 AM
# have i got your support?
Latest poll shows Labour support continues to fall as Sinn Féin sees a further boost
Support for Fine Gael remains unchanged from the last poll at 25 per cent.
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Jun 28th 2014, 6:37 PM
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