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Local and European Elections: Everything you need to know before you vote

Ireland will head to the polls once again on June 7th for both European and local elections. National and local politicians have been canvassing intensively all around the country in recent weeks, knocking on tens of thousands of doors and listening ...

31 May 2024 at 11:40

Local Elections

Independent candidate Selina O’Donnell to focus her election run on Letterkenny

Selina O’Donnell, a new Independent candidate in the upcoming local elections, will run solely in the Letterkenny Municipal District. O’Donnell had considered also running in the Glenties area but has since decided to focus on Letterkenny. ...

06 Apr 2024 at 08:19

Local News

91 candidates declared for 37 Donegal County Council seats in June election

There will be 91 candidates seeking to get one of the 37 Donegal County Council seats on offer at this June’s county council elections on June 7. They take place on the same day as the European Parliament Elections. Nominations closed in ...

20 May 2024 at 12:46

Local Elections

EXPLAINER: From PR-STV to tallies - all the election terminology you need to know!

Elections to county councils, city councils and city and county councils are held in Ireland every five years. Every person over 18 years whose name is included in the electoral register is entitled to vote in the local area in which ...

07 Jun 2024 at 06:45

Local News

Electorate up by 10,000 as Donegal goes to the polls

As Donegal gets ready to go to the polls in the local and European elections on Friday, the number of people eligible to vote in the county has risen by over 10,000 people since the 2019 elections. There are 142,400 people eligible ...

06 Jun 2024 at 06:56

National News

‘No massive breakthrough’ for the far right in elections – Michael McGrath

There has been “no massive breakthrough” for the far right in the Irish elections, according to early indications, a minister has said. Two of the Government parties, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, have polled well based on rough ...

08 Jun 2024 at 21:00

National News

Children’s minister Roderic O’Gorman announces Green Party leadership bid

Minister for Children and Integration Roderic O’Gorman has announced he will run to become the next leader of the Green Party. It comes a day after Eamon Ryan said he would be stepping down as party leader. In a post ...

19 Jun 2024 at 10:35

National News

Will there be an early general election? Rumours swirl after Govt parties win local elections

Expectation is growing that the Government could call an early General Election after a strong showing from Fianna Fail and Fine Gael in the Local Elections. The Government parties won around 50% of seats on local ...

10 Jun 2024 at 08:50

Northern Ireland

Gildernew has ‘no regrets’ amid doubt over Sinn Fein seat in Midlands-North-West

The leading Sinn Fein candidate is “not overly optimistic” about retaining a European seat for the party in Midlands-North-West. Michelle Gildernew is one of 27 candidates who contested the massive 15-county ...

11 Jun 2024 at 19:52

National News

Public will want Micheal Martin as taoiseach after next election – minister

There will be “strong” public support for Micheal Martin to become taoiseach again after the next election, a Fianna Fail junior minister has said. Jack Chambers said that he saw “huge warmth and support” ...

11 Jun 2024 at 11:00

National News

McDonald tells Taoiseach to ‘bring it on’ and call early general election

Sinn Fein’s leader has challenged the Taoiseach to “bring it on” and call an early general election in Ireland. Mary Lou McDonald struck a defiant note following her party’s disappointing showing in the ...

11 Jun 2024 at 06:44

Counting resumes as Government tries to dampen general election speculation

National News

Counting to resume as Government tries to dampen general election speculation

Vote counting has resumed in Ireland, with the first winning candidates in the European election poll set to be declared. While the counting process following Friday’s three elections may still take ...

10 Jun 2024 at 11:31

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