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# Renu-turn
Renua's leader quits the party, leaving it with no elected representatives
Councillor John Leahy said the party needs “a different direction”.
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Jun 11th 2019, 12:09 PM
# council seats
Aontú sets its sights on Dáil seats as new party wins a handful of seats in the locals
Aontú won three seats in the local elections in the south, and one seat in the Northern Ireland local elections.
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Jun 4th 2019, 6:00 AM
# who are the champions
From the Greens to exit polls: Here are the winners and losers of the elections
There are some very interesting takeaways from this batch of various votes.
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Jun 2nd 2019, 9:30 AM
# Let's Get Quizzical
Quiz: It's been a rollercoaster of a political week - but how much do you remember?
Test yourself.
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Jun 1st 2019, 8:30 PM
# Democracy
Irish people are split over whether we should have another go at e-voting
Fewer than half of poll respondents thought it was a good idea.
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Jun 1st 2019, 7:01 AM
# le2019
Leo says it wasn't 'a bad day at the office after all', but swing-gate and co-living did real damage to FG
Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty said there was not one issue that did the damage.
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Jun 1st 2019, 12:05 AM
# election footing
We should be having four by-elections this year, but will the Dáil make it that far?
The European elections have thrown up some tricky timeline issues.
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May 31st 2019, 6:00 AM
# Wait and See
'Cold storage' MEPs in limbo will have 'no status' in the European Parliament until the UK leaves the EU
Ireland was allotted an additional two seats as part of the redistribution of seats due to UK’s vote to leave the European Union.
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May 30th 2019, 3:16 PM
# Ballot papers
This is what happens to ballot papers once election counting is done and dusted
On Friday, people around the country turned out at local polling stations to cast their vote on the ballot papers.
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May 30th 2019, 6:20 AM
# the green ebb
'It was liberating': The councillors elected as independents after leaving Sinn Féin
Noeleen Reilly resigned from the party in 2018, citing a failure of the leadership to deal with a campaign of bullying against her.
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May 30th 2019, 12:05 AM
# a green approach
What are the Greens' climate policies and how do they compare to other left wing parties?
While a green wave overtook the local elections, the Greens’ Ciaran Cuffe topped the European poll in Dublin.
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May 29th 2019, 12:05 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Counting continues to fill MEP seats as all councillors elected
We’re still waiting for seats to be filled in Ireland South and Midlands North-West.
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May 28th 2019, 10:00 PM
# le2019
Who is my local councillor? Here is a full list of all the seats
A comprehensive list of everyone who has nabbed a seat.
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May 28th 2019, 9:30 PM
# invalid
'It seemed silly at the time': How a 2014 Supreme Court ruling led to record levels of spoiled votes this year
More than 4% of European election votes were deemed invalid this year.
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May 28th 2019, 7:30 PM
# writing history
Gogglebox star 'excited' to be elected as Ireland's 'first black female councillor'
Adenuga and her family are also well-known for their appearances on TV show Gogglebox.
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May 28th 2019, 5:38 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Focus turns to the battle for Europe as final council seats fill up
Dublin edges towards first MEP result, Cork and Waterford vote ‘No’ in plebiscite, and reaction to MEP elections in Europe.
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May 27th 2019, 10:50 PM
# le2019
Tensions flare between independent councillor and People Before Profit over Dublin city recount
Independent Mannix Flynn was elected on the fifth count, beating People Before Profit’s Annette Mooney by 12 votes.
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May 27th 2019, 5:15 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Counting under way for a third day - and we have our first MEP
Meanwhile, there are around 50 seats yet to be filled across Ireland’s local authorities.
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May 27th 2019, 3:10 PM
# Swings and roundabouts
Swing fall TD Maria Bailey says she won't 'bow down to keyboard warriors and bullies'
The Fine Gael TD today defended her now-dropped legal action against a Dublin hotel.
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May 27th 2019, 11:06 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Is it now time for a general election?
There may be space for one this summer, so should we go for it?
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May 27th 2019, 8:43 AM
# on and on
When we can expect to elect our first MEPs and other essential things to know about today's counts
There’ll be battles for the final seats in all three EU constituencies while the council seats are almost filled.
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May 27th 2019, 8:30 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
All to play for as first European election counts announced
Stick with us as we bring you the latest updates all evening and into the night.
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May 27th 2019, 12:10 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
# ep2019
Taoiseach says general election 'not a prospect in the next couple of days or weeks'
Leo Varadkar said he has no plans call into Aras an Uachtarain in the next couple of days.
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May 26th 2019, 7:15 PM
# le2019
Brendan Howlin dismisses leadership concerns and says he wants to 'work together' with the Greens
The Labour leader said he is ‘not at all disappointed’ with his party’s result.
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May 26th 2019, 7:13 PM
# housing protest
Housing activists protest Eoghan Murphy at RDS for second time in two days
Housing minister Eoghan Murphy faced a similar protest at the RDS yesterday.
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May 26th 2019, 6:12 PM
# Albert Dolan
Fianna Fáil candidate (20) 'not making promises' as he becomes one of Ireland's youngest councillors
Albert Dolan was elected on the first count at around 1.30am this morning.
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May 26th 2019, 2:46 PM
# Monaghan
Councillor who told undercover reporter he wanted 'loads of money' is re-elected
Hugh McElvaney has now been elected to Monaghan County Council for the tenth successive time.
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May 26th 2019, 2:28 PM
# Dynasty
Three members of Healy-Rae family elected to Kerry County Council
The Healy-Rae family have seen a 19-election streak of wins.
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May 26th 2019, 2:10 PM
# le2019
Counting underway in Westmeath after ballot papers went missing yesterday
It’s still unclear why delivery of the ballot papers was delayed.
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May 26th 2019, 11:48 AM
# Sinn Féin
How did SF and the Left fail to harness housing crisis anger into votes? Good question, says Mary Lou
Housing was one of the number one issues raised on the doorsteps during the campaign trail, said McDonald.
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May 26th 2019, 6:05 AM
# we go again
Election count day 2: What can we expect today?
The story of Friday’s election is still being written.
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May 26th 2019, 6:00 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Almost 200 seats filled on local councils as counts get under way around country
All the data so far points to a Green surge in the Euro elections, meanwhile, with the party potentially claiming three seats.
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May 26th 2019, 2:35 AM
# green surge
Green Party set to be major player in Dublin City Council as Sinn Féin takes hit in first count
So far five Green Party candidates have been elected to Dublin City Council.
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May 25th 2019, 7:58 PM
# le2019
Mary Lou McDonald: 'Sinn Féin aren't crybabies, today is the Greens' day'
McDonald said she is disappointed with her party’s results.
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May 25th 2019, 6:40 PM
# Dispute
SocDems' Ellie Kisyombe criticises party leadership for 'disrupting' her campaign
Party co-leader Róisín Shortall described the issue as “water under the bridge”.
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May 25th 2019, 5:31 PM
# Cork
'Shambolic': Martin hits out at government as speculation mounts over defeat of directly elected mayor plebiscite
Martin’s comments come as speculation mounts in Cork that the plebiscite looks set to be defeated.
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May 25th 2019, 3:05 PM
# Vote 19
A worrying trend for Fianna Fáil as exit polls show young people abandoning party
Micheál Martin has a task to convince those in their teens and 20s to give his candidates first preferences.
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May 25th 2019, 3:01 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Early tallies show close fight for European seats but confirm Green surge
Many of the races for EU seats are too close to call so we’re expecting a long count.
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May 25th 2019, 2:25 PM
# green wave
'Saoirse McHugh had a big personal impact': Why has Ireland gone Green for this year's elections?
The Green Party could be in for a record-breaking election.
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May 25th 2019, 12:57 PM
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