Politics
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European Parliament
Sinn Féin to rejoin with The Left group in EU after ambiguity around decision
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promises
Calls for Foley to 'press ahead' with parent survey on school patronage promised last September
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tethered caps
What's with these new lids? It's the EU's next step to cut down on single-use plastics
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rural ireland
New laws cracking down on short-term lets pose threat to rural tourism, govt warned
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Dublin Airport
Michael O'Leary claims return flights to Dublin could cost €1,000 at Christmas because of passenger cap
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Hold your horses
Mixed messages on Sinn Féin’s chances in the Midlands-North-West as counting continues
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EP2024
Here's who has been elected to Europe so far as counting continues
So far, five MEPs have been elected – four in Dublin and one in Ireland South.
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Local Elections
Sinn Féin bucks the trend in Waterford council as FF returns with lowest seat tally in decades
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JOining forces
Ó Ríordáin says Soc Dems and Labour need to 'stop pretending there's any difference between them'
Tuesday
11 Jun 2024
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election 2024
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Labour win Dublin as EU counts continue
We five MEPs elected out of a total 14 seats.
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Mica Scandal
100% Redress: Single-issue party discuss possible Dáil campaign after claiming four council seats in Donegal
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Not optimistic
Sinn Féin ‘resigned’ to not winning a seat in Midlands-North-West as count continues
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Housing
Criticism over controversial guillotine on planning bill, as Harris wants to 'get the job done'
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Leaders' Questions
'You can't erect a tent wherever you want' - Taoiseach responds to 'cruelty' accusations
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dog controls
XL Bully: Government consulting Attorney General about banning dog breed, minister announces
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co limerick
Chief Executive? First citizen? What Limerick's new directly-elected mayor can actually do
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It ain't easy being Green
Eamon Ryan had private word with Taoiseach and Tánaiste after 'inappropriate' attacks on Greens
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treaty city
Independent John Moran continues to lead the pack in Limerick mayoral race
Monday
10 Jun 2024
As it happened
Elections
Séan Kelly elected in Ireland South and counting continued in Dublin and MNW
One elected, thirteen to go.
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all to play for
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan tops the poll in Midlands-North West but no candidates elected
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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.
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the dust settles
McDonald: It's 'obvious' Sinn Féin ran too many candidates but party ready for general election
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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.
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Local elections 2024
Greens lose both their seats on Galway City Council as Labour and Social Democrats make gains
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Local elections 2024
SocDems double seats on Dublin City Council as Fianna Fáil lose top spot to Fine Gael
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Risk
Macron says French will 'make the right choice' in snap election, as far right makes gains in EU
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Going full term
Pressure on coalition to cut and run with early election, but leaders say they're going all the way
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Local elections 2024
Fianna Fáil set to dominate Cork City Council after winning almost a third of the seats
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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.
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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.
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direct provision
Refugees struggling to transition from IPAS accommodation and into mainstream housing
As it happened
As it happened
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael top EU poll in Dublin as council results disappoint Sinn Féin
Fianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews and Regina Doherty of Fine Gael each won over 60,000 first preference votes in the Dublin EU constituency.
Sunday
9 Jun 2024
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Nailbiter
Battle ahead as Dublin's European constituency looks too close to call after first count
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projections
Exit polls: Government parties losing out to rivals in many countries across the EU
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Analysis
A bad day for Sinn Féin in Mary Lou's backyard, as far right and government make gains
