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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 Electoral Commission also recommending that ...

30 Aug 2023 at 17:33

Ireland

Electoral Commission recommends 14 additional TDs in boundary shake-up

30 Aug 2023 at 11:08

Paschal Donohoe tells Dail he is sorry over 2016 election expenses

Ireland

Paschal Donohoe says sorry to Dail: Honesty and integrity matter above all else

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe has apologised following a controversy over his 2016 election expenses – telling the Dail he sincerely regrets the role he played in it. “Honesty and integrity matter above all in public life, and ...

18 Jan 2023 at 18:50

Paschal Donohoe to give Dail statement over failure to declare expenses

Ireland

Paschal Donohoe to give Dail statement and take questions from opposition

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe is to give a short statement in the Dail on Wednesday over his failure to declare expenses for hanging election posters. The Fine Gael TD is set to give a 10-minute statement at 5pm before short ...

18 Jan 2023 at 10:50

Local News

Why 9,000+ of Donegal’s population must vote in Sligo/Leitrim Dáil elections

The following rationale has been proffered by the Electoral Commission to justify the continuing inclusion of parts of south Donegal into the Dáil constituency of Sligo Leitrim, as opposed to giving its a singular county boundary or two ...

30 Aug 2023 at 11:33

Ireland

Taoiseach told ‘pride comes before a fall’ as election count continues

The Taoiseach has been warned that “pride comes before a fall”, as political focus turns to the next general election. Simon Harris has said he is “very pleased” that Fine Gael received the most first-preference votes in the local ...

11 Jun 2024 at 15:53

Ireland

Election will be called by the end of the week – Taoiseach

A general election will be called by the end of the week, Taoiseach Simon Harris has said. The Fine Gael leader was speaking on his way into Cabinet on Tuesday morning and ahead of the Dail’s return after the October midterm. The ...

05 Nov 2024 at 10:27

Ireland

‘Ambition’ for November 29 election, Taoiseach’s spokesman says

It is an “ambition” to hold the general election on November 29, a spokesman for the Taoiseach has said. It comes after Simon Harris said the election will be called by the end of the week. The three leaders of the coalition ...

05 Nov 2024 at 20:55

Ireland

‘Time is right’ for Irish election, says Harris as candidates hit campaign trail

The “time is now right” for a general election in Ireland, the Irish premier said as he kicked off a three-week canvassing period. Political parties have already begun to set out their stall on housing, immigration and ...

08 Nov 2024 at 17:44

Ireland

Verona Murphy becomes first female speaker of the Irish parliament

Verona Murphy has become the first female speaker of the Irish parliament as part of attempts to form a coalition government. Ms Murphy, an independent TD for Wexford, defeated two Fianna Fail candidates and one from ...

18 Dec 2024 at 21:07

Irish premier tenders resignation as new parliament meets

Ireland

Ireland’s new parliament to meet as five candidates vie to be speaker

Irish premier Simon Harris has formally tendered his resignation as part of the formalities for the first sitting of the new parliament. Mr Harris visited the official residence of President Michael D Higgins, Aras ...

18 Dec 2024 at 14:22

Ireland

Micheal Martin says Fianna Fail presidential candidate selection ‘well handled’

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said that he believes the selection of a Fianna Fail candidate to run in the presidential election this autumn was “well handled”. The Fianna Fail leader said it was “about the ...

03 Sept 2025 at 12:41

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