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Independent candidate John Moran tops Limerick mayoral poll

Independent candidate John Moran topped the Limerick mayoral election poll, but vote counting in the landmark poll will continue as he remains well short of the quota. Mr Moran received a total of 18,308 first preference votes in the first count, ...

10 Jun 2024 at 23:45

Ireland

John Moran makes history by becoming Ireland’s first ever directly elected mayor

An independent candidate has made history by becoming Ireland’s first-ever directly elected mayor. John Moran won the race to be Limerick’s first citizen, beating 14 other candidates to be elected in the landmark contest. Independent candidate ...

11 Jun 2024 at 18:31

Ireland

Politicians respecting each other ‘the best armour’ for democracy, says minister

Politicians showing each other more respect is “the best armour” against interference in the democratic process, the culture and media minister has said. Catherine Martin was speaking after a man pleaded guilty to assaulting Green Party ...

04 Nov 2024 at 13:44

Ireland

Greens used to ‘sniping’ from coalition partners, O’Gorman says

The Greens have dealt with “sniping” every day for four and a half years in Government, their party leader has said. Roderic O’Gorman made the remark as he reflected on the “large impact” the Green Party played in the coalition ahead ...

07 Nov 2024 at 13:26

Ireland

State agencies ‘far removed from the Borg’, Donohoe says

The Irish civil service is nothing like “the Borg”, the public expenditure minister has said. Paschal Donohoe said he would be cautious about opening up more State agencies, saying that there will be no such proposals in the Fine ...

07 Nov 2024 at 15:31

Ireland

The Irish people face a historic choice at election, says Mary Lou McDonald

The Irish people face a “historic choice” in the General Election between more of the same or the “live option” of a Sinn Fein-led government, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The Sinn Fein president said the 70-plus candidates being ...

07 Nov 2024 at 20:29

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. ...

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

FactCheck: How does Ireland’s voting system work?

Ireland is set to vote in a general election later this month, and has a fairly unique system of deciding who takes their seats in parliament. In Ireland, all elections – Dail, Seanad, presidential, European and local ...

08 Nov 2024 at 10:26

Ireland

Million homes pledge an ‘underestimate’, Bacik says

A Labour ambition to deliver a million homes over 10 years was an “underestimate”, its party leader has said. As President Michael D Higgins signed off on a dissolution of the Dail to formally start the general ...

08 Nov 2024 at 20:37

Ireland

Murphy: Not too late for Sinn Fein to rule out FF or FG coalition

It is “not too late” for Sinn Fein to rule out a coalition with Fine Gael or Fianna Fail, People Before Profit (PBP) have said. It comes after Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald refused to rule out such a ...

09 Nov 2024 at 12:52

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, ...

08 Nov 2024 at 17:44

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