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Politics

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defence projects
Cabinet to consider joining a number of European military projects
11 Jun 2024
8.8k
As it happened
Séan Kelly elected in Ireland South and counting continued in Dublin and MNW
One elected, thirteen to go.
Updated 10 Jun 2024
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38
RELATED
Who is my local councillor? Here's a list of who's been elected
12 Jun 2024
Pressure on coalition to cut and run with early election, but leaders say they're going all the way
10 Jun 2024
all to play for
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan tops the poll in Midlands-North West but no candidates elected
Diarmuid Pepper
reports from Castlebar
Updated 10 Jun 2024
37.1k
ep24
Ireland's first MEP of 2024 elected as Fine Gael's Séan Kelly returned in Ireland South
It court take four more counts before his fellow sitting MEP, Billy Kelleher of Fianna Fáil, gets through.
Niall O'Connor
reports from Cork
Updated 10 Jun 2024
22.2k
the dust settles
McDonald: It's 'obvious' Sinn Féin ran too many candidates but party ready for general election
10 Jun 2024
16.6k
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Midlands-North-West
Long story: The waiting game continues in Castlebar as counters wade through 'toilet roll' ballots
Five MEPs will be elected from among the 27 candidates.
Diarmuid Pepper
Reporting from Castlebar
Updated 10 Jun 2024
16.1k
10
Local elections 2024
Greens lose both their seats on Galway City Council as Labour and Social Democrats make gains
10 Jun 2024
13.2k
35
Local elections 2024
SocDems double seats on Dublin City Council as Fianna Fáil lose top spot to Fine Gael
10 Jun 2024
13.0k
28
Risk
Macron says French will 'make the right choice' in snap election, as far right makes gains in EU
Updated 10 Jun 2024
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4
Going full term
Pressure on coalition to cut and run with early election, but leaders say they're going all the way
10 Jun 2024
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Local elections 2024
Fianna Fáil set to dominate Cork City Council after winning almost a third of the seats
10 Jun 2024
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8
grafting
Election post-mortem: Evidence of FF and FG ground game crucial as SF may rue how renters voted
A polling day poll found voters were most likely to have met a Fianna Fáil candidate.
Rónán Duffy
10 Jun 2024
13.0k
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What Next
Five key takeaways on what went wrong for Sinn Féin and what it needs to do to up its game
The party needs to spell out clearly what alternative it is offering the electorate.
Christina Finn
10 Jun 2024
26.8k
65
Gaza
US top diplomat deployed as pressure mounts on Israel to accept ceasefire
10 Jun 2024
6.8k
direct provision
Refugees struggling to transition from IPAS accommodation and into mainstream housing
10 Jun 2024
18.9k
As it happened
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael top EU poll in Dublin as council results disappoint Sinn Féin
10 Jun 2024
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12 Jun 2024
Taoiseach says local elections an 'unmitigated disaster' for Sinn Féin and rules out early election
9 Jun 2024
Nailbiter
Battle ahead as Dublin's European constituency looks too close to call after first count
9 Jun 2024
27.7k
projections
Exit polls: Government parties losing out to rivals in many countries across the EU
Updated 9 Jun 2024
16.7k
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Analysis
A bad day for Sinn Féin in Mary Lou's backyard, as far right and government make gains
Updated 9 Jun 2024
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
9 Jun 2024
4.9k
0
Pressure on Netanyahu
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz quits coalition government over war strategy
9 Jun 2024
11.9k
two fingers
Baby and Britto: Fine Gael's father-and-son team take two seats in South Dublin
9 Jun 2024
29.6k
fg vs sf
Taoiseach says local elections an 'unmitigated disaster' for Sinn Féin and rules out early election
9 Jun 2024
17.9k
0
Keeping it in the Family
Three members of Healy-Rae family re-elected in Kerry as Howth-Malahide elects a Haughey
9 Jun 2024
24.2k
36
Back in action
'We never went away, but we're back': Fine Gael's Michael Ring says party has had 'great election'
9 Jun 2024
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24
Local elections 2024
McDonald admits Sinn Féin 'disappointed' by local election results and needs to 'reflect'
9 Jun 2024
11.2k
33
In Pictures
Winners, losers and some worried faces: here's all the drama of the count so far in 11 pictures
Happy faces, sad faces and a lot of watching and waiting: here’s the story of the count centres in pictures.
9 Jun 2024
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3
European elections
‘Big potential for a recount’ in Midlands-North-West, according to Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan
9 Jun 2024
32.9k
33
bad day at the polls
'It hasn't been our day': Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin must 'reflect' after poor local election result
9 Jun 2024
16.5k
28
As it happened
Over 100 councillors elected (out of 949) on first day of counting
Counting has been suspended in centres around the country and will resume on Sunday morning.
Polling trends showing Sinn Féin losing ground appear to have been borne out
Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said the idea that Fine Gael is “a tired party” has been “shattered by the results that we're seeing”
Updated 9 Jun 2024
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12 Jun 2024
Five big political questions we'll see answered as the local results come rolling in
8 Jun 2024
in it to win
The story of the count so far: Good news for everyone, unless you're Sinn Féin
As it stands, Fine Gael may sneak ahead to become the biggest party in local government.
Jane Matthews
8 Jun 2024
48.2k
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Elections
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
8 Jun 2024
4.8k
2
Gaza
'It means the world': Four hostages captured by Hamas at Nova festival have been rescued alive
Updated 8 Jun 2024
39.5k
fighting words
Coalition bullish and sticks the boot in, saying predictions of SF-led Govt ‘have been shattered’
Questions are being asked today around whether Sinn Féin has run too many candidates across the country.
8 Jun 2024
19.0k
28
election security
Government websites hit with cyber attack day before elections, pro-Russian hackers suspected
8 Jun 2024
28.1k
30
gnarly
'Not a green wave, not a wipeout', MEP Ciarán Cuffe says as he faces tough battle to hold seat
8 Jun 2024
17.9k
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The Irish People
Electoral Commission unable to act over unflagged use of AI by far-right party in election posts
8 Jun 2024
14.6k
intimidation
Racism, doxxing and assaults among dozens of incidents of abuse of 2024 election candidates
8 Jun 2024
13.1k
Election time
Five big political questions we'll see answered as the local results come rolling in
It’s all over bar the counting.
Rónán Duffy
8 Jun 2024
30.3k
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RELATED
Leo Varadkar grilled about lack of services for children, Phoenix Park and gout on his home turf
5 Jun 2024
McDonald rules out Help-to-Buy 'cliff-edge' for buyers who 'baked in' deposit to their calculations
5 Jun 2024
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 It’s count day.
8 Jun 2024
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