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Politics

June
June 2024
Gaza
US top diplomat deployed as pressure mounts on Israel to accept ceasefire
10 Jun
6.8k
direct provision
Refugees struggling to transition from IPAS accommodation and into mainstream housing
10 Jun
18.7k
As it happened
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael top EU poll in Dublin as council results disappoint Sinn Féin
10 Jun
157k
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RELATED
Who is my local councillor? Here's a list of who's been elected
12 Jun
Taoiseach says local elections an 'unmitigated disaster' for Sinn Féin and rules out early election
9 Jun
Nailbiter
Battle ahead as Dublin's European constituency looks too close to call after first count
9 Jun
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projections
Exit polls: Government parties losing out to rivals in many countries across the EU
Updated 9 Jun
16.6k
52
Analysis
A bad day for Sinn Féin in Mary Lou's backyard, as far right and government make gains
Updated 9 Jun
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
9 Jun
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0
Pressure on Netanyahu
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz quits coalition government over war strategy
9 Jun
11.9k
two fingers
Baby and Britto: Fine Gael's father-and-son team take two seats in South Dublin
9 Jun
29.2k
fg vs sf
Taoiseach says local elections an 'unmitigated disaster' for Sinn Féin and rules out early election
9 Jun
17.7k
0
Keeping it in the Family
Three members of Healy-Rae family re-elected in Kerry as Howth-Malahide elects a Haughey
9 Jun
23.9k
40
Back in action
'We never went away, but we're back': Fine Gael's Michael Ring says party has had 'great election'
9 Jun
10.7k
23
Local elections 2024
McDonald admits Sinn Féin 'disappointed' by local election results and needs to 'reflect'
9 Jun
11.2k
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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
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4
European elections
‘Big potential for a recount’ in Midlands-North-West, according to Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan
9 Jun
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29
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
16.4k
27
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
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RELATED
Who is my local councillor? Here's a list of who's been elected
12 Jun
Five big political questions we'll see answered as the local results come rolling in
8 Jun
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
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Elections
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
8 Jun
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2
Gaza
'It means the world': Four hostages captured by Hamas at Nova festival have been rescued alive
Updated 8 Jun
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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
18.8k
24
election security
Government websites hit with cyber attack day before elections, pro-Russian hackers suspected
8 Jun
27.9k
30
gnarly
'Not a green wave, not a wipeout', MEP Ciarán Cuffe says as he faces tough battle to hold seat
8 Jun
17.8k
25
The Irish People
Electoral Commission unable to act over unflagged use of AI by far-right party in election posts
8 Jun
14.3k
intimidation
Racism, doxxing and assaults among dozens of incidents of abuse of 2024 election candidates
8 Jun
12.9k
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
30.2k
44
RELATED
Leo Varadkar grilled about lack of services for children, Phoenix Park and gout on his home turf
5 Jun
McDonald rules out Help-to-Buy 'cliff-edge' for buyers who 'baked in' deposit to their calculations
5 Jun
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 It’s count day.
8 Jun
5.6k
UN adds Israel to blacklist for waging war that harms children
8 Jun
6.6k
Explainer
The votes have all been cast, but when will we know the results?
8 Jun
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55
all politics is local
These are the key stats to help you understand who's winning and losing in the local elections
8 Jun
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Kerry
Michael Healy-Rae was paid over €150,000 to house Ukrainian refugees in first quarter of year
8 Jun
59.0k
As it happened
Polling stations close as turnout in local and European elections reach 50%
Turnout rates reached above 50% in some parts of the country.
Updated 7 Jun
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London
Key moments from the BBC’s seven-way General Election debate
7 Jun
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election security
Minimal deployment of gardaí to election count centres planned
7 Jun
7.4k
Driving prices up
Sinn Féin calls for more taxpayer funding for road safety quango after it seeks to hike NCT fees
Updated 7 Jun
29.8k
100
Transport Committee
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary to discuss impact of Dublin passenger cap with TDs next week
7 Jun
10.7k
39
FactCheck
20 years of legal migrant voting in Ireland but conspiracies about it are being shared online
7 Jun
19.0k
Mistake
Rishi Sunak apologises for leaving international D-Day ceremony for election TV interview
Updated 7 Jun
13.2k
48
Time To Vote
Who's running for the council in your area? Here's how to find out
Updated 7 Jun
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44
Trial
Widow of Hunter Biden's brother tells court she 'panicked' when she found revolver in truck
7 Jun
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