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fg vs sf
Taoiseach says local elections an 'unmitigated disaster' for Sinn Féin and rules out early election
south west coast
Merchant vessel crew member taken almost 300km by Coast Guard helicopter to Kerry for treatment
Keeping it in the Family
Three members of Healy-Rae family re-elected in Kerry as Howth-Malahide elects a Haughey
Back in action
'We never went away, but we're back': Fine Gael's Michael Ring says party has had 'great election'
Local elections 2024
McDonald admits Sinn Féin 'disappointed' by local election results and needs to 'reflect'
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.
European elections
‘Big potential for a recount’ in Midlands-North-West, according to Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan
bad day at the polls
'It hasn't been our day': Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin must 'reflect' after poor local election result
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: 'He killed a monster' - how a murder in Minnesota divided a community
What does it even mean
The problem with affordable housing in Ireland - no one agrees how much it should cost
As it happened
Liveblog
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”
Saturday
8 Jun 2024
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.
Leaving Cert
Parenting: 'I can still vividly remember the stress, tears and dread of my Leaving Cert'
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.
election security
Government websites hit with cyber attack day before elections, pro-Russian hackers suspected
gnarly
'Not a green wave, not a wipeout', MEP Ciarán Cuffe says as he faces tough battle to hold seat
The Irish People
Electoral Commission unable to act over unflagged use of AI by far-right party in election posts
Who's calling?
David Cameron victim of hoax call from man he thought was former President of Ukraine
Deportation
Convicted sex offender deported to Republic of Congo after failing to leave Ireland in 2022
intimidation
Racism, doxxing and assaults among dozens of incidents of abuse of 2024 election candidates
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