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# local-election - Monday 27 May, 2019
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.
# local-election - Sunday 26 May, 2019
As it happened: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael securing majority of votes as Sinn Féin takes a hit
There is still a long way to go before the end of the election.
# local-election - Sunday 5 May, 2019
RTÉ now lists all candidates in a constituency whenever one is mentioned on air
How does RTÉ achieve balance with its election coverage? The ‘stopwatch’ approach and listing all its candidates.
# local-election - Thursday 14 February, 2019
Former UFC fighter Paddy Holohan is going into politics and admits he's 'no expert'
Holohan will be a Sinn Féin local election candidate in Tallaght South.
# local-election - Friday 28 December, 2018
Fine Gael will seek Labour and Greens support as future government partners, as Leo fails to rule out 2019 election
Fine Gael says it’s aiming to take over 60 seats in the next general election.
# local-election - Monday 8 January, 2018
Explainer: It's looking more likely that the property tax system will be overhauled
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has said he favours a new calculation of the tax.
# local-election - Sunday 4 September, 2016
Exit polls: Germany's anti-migrant populists unseat Merkel's party
The polls opened today, exactly a year after Angela Merkel decided to let tens of thousands of migrants into the country.
# local-election - Tuesday 27 May, 2014
'The government treats people like gobshites' - John Wilson
The former garda welcomed Eamon Gilmore’s resignation as Labour leader, describing him as “arrogant”.
# local-election - Monday 26 May, 2014
Eamon Gilmore resigns as Labour Party leader
The announcement comes after it emerged today that two motions of no-confidence in his leadership would be tabled in coming weeks.
The post-election poster debacle has already begun
Fowl play on Bray Harbour.
# local-election - Sunday 25 May, 2014
It's not over yet but these candidates have already been popping the champagne
There were tears, there was laughter and we imagine some weary heads hitting pillows last night.
Enda Kenny refuses to rule out coalition with Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil
The Taoiseach said Sinn Féin has emerged from the local and European elections as “a significant political entity”. He made the comments in Castlebar this afternoon, where he narrowly avoided a group of protestors.
Fine Gael loses two seats in Castlebar as elected independent says people there 'go to bed hungry'
Michael Kilcoyne was elected on the first count, almost doubling the quota. A recount has been called and will take place tomorrow afternoon.
# local-election - Saturday 24 May, 2014
Ex-Fianna Fáil TD Chris Andrews set to top poll for Sinn Féin
Andrews is from a strong Fianna Fáil family but will join Dublin City Council for his new party.
Right-to-die campaigner Tom Curran looks set to miss out on Arklow seat
The Arklow tally shows Tom Curran at 6.23 per cent. There are six seats for the taking.
It will go to the late rounds but Kenny Egan looks like squeezing a seat
He’s running seventh in the eight seater.
This MEP candidate almost wasn't allowed vote for himself (or anyone else)
Direct Democracy Ireland’s Jan Van De Ven was told he could only vote in the locals, despite the fact that he voted in the last European election.
# local-election - Wednesday 21 May, 2014
'People are raging': Bríd Smith is capitalising on voter anger
The People Before Profit MEP candidate has said she is “as equally in contention” as anyone to take the third seat in Dublin.
Fine Gael's 'no expenses' candidate uses Seanad envelopes to send out leaflets
Council hopeful Noel Rock has admitted using €60 worth of Oireachtas stationery to distribute leaflets despite his high-profile ‘no expenses’ pledge.
# local-election - Tuesday 20 May, 2014
Noonan: We will deal with medical card issues... after the election
The finance minister said acting this week would be dismissed as a “stunt”.
# local-election - Wednesday 14 May, 2014
Rónán Mullen dancing to Pharrell and 5 other slightly odd campaign videos
The campaign trail is proving to be an increasingly odd place to be.
# local-election - Monday 12 May, 2014
Bray has some very unusual local election candidates
There for you, whatever the feather.
This Fine Gael candidate has given himself a glorious Conchita beard
Finger on the pulse.
Green Party candidate reports alleged racial abuse to gardaí
Grazvydas Vaitekunas, originally from Lithuania, was erecting posters in Monaghan last Thursday, when he was subjected to verbal racial abuse.
# local-election - Tuesday 6 May, 2014
Fianna Fáil TD hopes Hanafin doesn't fall off her ladder as she erects posters in Blackrock
The unofficial Fianna Fáil local election candidate and former minister could now be expelled from the party over her decision to defy Micheál Martin.
# local-election - Monday 21 April, 2014
Ibec aren't a political party, but if they were, this is what their local election manifesto would say
They want a cut in local Government charges for businesses.
# local-election - Friday 18 April, 2014
Jillian Godsil to run in European elections after scrapping of law barring bankruptees
At the end of February Jillian Godsil was declared bankrupt in Ireland.
# local-election - Sunday 30 March, 2014
'Ireland is the best little country in the world in which to run as an independent'
A new alliance of TDs, calling itself Independents’ Network , gathered in Dublin today to give advice and support to non-party candidates running in the local elections in May.
# local-election - Thursday 6 March, 2014
'I underestimated Enda Kenny' - FG candidate who said Taoiseach spoke "twaddle"
Maurice Dockrell says that the Taoiseach has a “huge depth of character”.
# local-election - Monday 10 February, 2014
Kenny Egan steps into the ring for Fine Gael, would like to be known as 'Kenneth'
The Olympic silver medalist will be running as the party’s candidate in the Clondalkin area.
# local-election - Thursday 23 January, 2014
A 20-year-old local election candidate is selling his PS3 to fund his campaign
Seán Tyrrell is hoping to be elected as a councillor for Dublin North-West.
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Poll: Did the FAI make the right call replacing Mick McCarthy with Stephen Kenny?
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION of Ireland yesterday announced that Stephen Kenny will take over as manager of the Irish football team immediately.
Kenny was due to take over from Mick McCarthy in August following the Euro 2020 campaign but the postponement of the tournament has hastened that move, with the former Dundalk manager taking over immediately.
Kenny paid tribute to McCarthy’s contribution to Irish football. McCarthy also gave Kenny his blessing and wished him well in his career as manager of the team.
So today we’re asking you: Did the FAI make the right call replacing Mick McCarthy with Stephen Kenny?
Poll Results:
Yes (7031)
No (4374)
I'm not sure (1512)
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Brid Smith: 'We need to take on the market forces that are profiteering from this pandemic'
By Brid Smith - @bridsmith
Wood Quay veteran, hero of the Liberties: John Gallagher's death has deprived Dublin of one of its champions
By Donal Fallon
Gallagher, who passed away recently, kept Dublin and the Liberties in his heart.
Opinion: Should the EU's role in the Covid-19 crisis merely be as Best Supporting Actor?
By Noelle O Connell
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