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fg vs sf
Taoiseach says local elections an 'unmitigated disaster' for Sinn Féin and rules out early election
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
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.
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
intimidation
Racism, doxxing and assaults among dozens of incidents of abuse of 2024 election candidates
Election time
Five big political questions we'll see answered as the local results come rolling in
It’s all over bar the counting.
all politics is local
These are the key stats to help you understand who's winning and losing in the local elections
Friday
7 Jun 2024
As it happened
election 24
Polling stations close as turnout in local and European elections reach 50%
Turnout rates reached above 50% in some parts of the country.
Driving prices up
Sinn Féin calls for more taxpayer funding for road safety quango after it seeks to hike NCT fees
Sponsored
Meet the farmers striving to make a positive impact on the environment
National Dairy Council
Jun 7
Transport Committee
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary to discuss impact of Dublin passenger cap with TDs next week
Local Elections
20 years of legal migrant voting in Ireland but conspiracies about it are being shared online
Arizona
Trump returns to campaign trail and calls for appeals court to reverse his felony conviction
Explainer
Elections: Should you vote the whole way down the ballot paper?
And what exactly is PR-STV? Allow us to explain.
Gaza
Netanyahu to address US Congress next month, as Qatar says Hamas yet to respond to ceasefire plan
Exclusive
Cancer patients fighting Israeli government to avoid deportation to Gaza
Up to 40 people are affected and, to date, almost half have lodged petitions to stay in Israel and keep receiving medical care.
Lawyer Tamir Blank said patients who cannot receive the treatment or aftercare needed could end up in "a very dire condition"
Some people would have to return to refugee camps where the sanitation is poor and they may "not have access to even basic medical care"
heatwaves
A third of Irish people think about climate change when choosing their holiday destination
Silent Killings
Life with cancer in Gaza: 'Access to treatment is the least we can ask for in this war'
A man speaks to The Journal’s reporter in Rafah about his wife’s diagnosis – and how she cannot access treatment or find healthy food.
Thursday
6 Jun 2024
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