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Search is on for Ireland's next female politicians to contest local elections

Women for Election is expanding a national campaign to get more women elected in the local elections in 2024. A public appeal is being made across Ireland to help identify and encourage women to run in the next local elections. With Ireland sitting ...

03 May 2023 at 10:01

National News

New poll suggests Sinn Féin will become largest local govt party in Northern Ireland

Sinn Féin is on course to become the largest party in local government in Northern Ireland, a new poll has suggested. The republican party will win 29.8% of first preference votes in this month’s council elections, a University of ...

02 May 2023 at 11:48

National News

Trump says he can defeat ‘incompetent’ Biden in 2024 US election

Former US leader Donald Trump has mocked the current President Joe Biden’s physical abilities and golfing skills after hitting his first drive at his west of Ireland golf course. Mr Trump was speaking to reporters while golfing ...

04 May 2023 at 11:44

National News

Politicians ‘eagerly await’ results of constituency boundary review

Politicians are “eagerly awaiting” the results of a constituency boundary review which could decide the electoral fates of many parliamentarians and ministers. The much-anticipated new constituency boundaries will see the ...

29 Aug 2023 at 18:39

National News

No plans for early general election, Varadkar insists

The Taoiseach has insisted there are no plans for an early general election in Ireland. Leo Varadkar said the next elections in the country will be the local and European polls in June next year. A general election must ...

31 Jul 2023 at 00:01

National News

Bacik: I have received threats from the far-right

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has said she and other party members have received threats and intimidation from the far-right. Speaking to reporters at the Labour parliamentary party think-in in Maynooth, Ms Bacik said ...

14 Sept 2023 at 16:08

National News

Housing ‘absolutely key’ in any post-election government negotiations – McDonald

Sinn Fein taking the housing ministry would be a red line in any post-election governmental negotiations, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The party president said tackling the housing crisis was Sinn Fein’s number ...

15 Sept 2023 at 12:23

National News

Electoral Commission recommends 14 additional TDs in boundary shake-up

The number of TDs should increase from 160 to 174, it has been recommended in a much-anticipated review of Ireland’s constituency boundaries. The largest increase in TDs since 1980 would be achieved by the ...

30 Aug 2023 at 11:08

National News

New boundaries that could decide politicians’ election fates to be revealed

Ireland’s much-anticipated new constituency boundaries are set to be revealed – and scrutinised carefully by politicians and election strategists in the coming days. Elected representatives are eagerly ...

30 Aug 2023 at 02:45

National News

Elections watchdog ‘encouraged’ by social media efforts to tackle misinformation

The head of Ireland’s independent electoral commission said he is “encouraged” by how social media companies plan to tackle misinformation and disinformation ahead of the European elections. Art ...

21 Feb 2024 at 16:47

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein MP Gildernew to stand in European elections

Sinn Fein Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP Michelle Gildernew is to seek a nomination to stand in the European elections. The former Stormont Agriculture minister plans to stand for the party in ...

22 Jan 2024 at 10:20

National News

Farmers Alliance to become an Irish political party

The Farmers Alliance is to have its application to become a political party in Ireland approved. It means the party will be able to stand candidates in Ireland’s Dail, local and European ...

12 Jan 2024 at 15:02

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