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Key election 2024 battles: maps show where Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin hope to gain - and may lose - seats

Key election 2024 battles: maps show where Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin hope to gain - and may lose - seats

With transfers unpredictable, gains and losses are expected to happen at the margins in fiercely-contested multi-seat constituencies

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 14:17
Sligo-Leitrim constituency candidates list: A good weathervane of how impactful Independent Ireland will be in 2024 election

Sligo-Leitrim constituency candidates list: A good weathervane of how impactful Independent Ireland will be in 2024 election

Election 2024: Edel MacSharry, cousin of Marc, should take a seat in this largely unchanged constituency

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:33
Roscommon-Galway constituency candidates list: Battle for the final two seats between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin

Roscommon-Galway constituency candidates list: Battle for the final two seats between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin

Election 2024: Death of Fine Gael candidate John Naughten casts shadow over contest

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:33
Mayo constituency candidates list: Addition of extra seat may help Rose Conway-Walsh retain Sinn Féin seat

Mayo constituency candidates list: Addition of extra seat may help Rose Conway-Walsh retain Sinn Féin seat

Election 2024: Retirement of poll-topper Michael Ring leaves at least two openings

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:30
Longford-Westmeath constituency candidates list: Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran in contention to retake seat after phenomenal vote in June

Longford-Westmeath constituency candidates list: Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran in contention to retake seat after phenomenal vote in June

Election 2024: Question mark over Sinn Féin seat after large vote in 2020 but poor local election

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:30
Kerry constituency candidates list: You can be guaranteed the Healy-Raes will be re-elected

Kerry constituency candidates list: You can be guaranteed the Healy-Raes will be re-elected

Election 2024: Sinn Féin has solid voter base, particularly in the north and northwest of the county

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:26
Galway West constituency candidates list: Can Gráinne Seoige inherit vote from retiring poll-topper Éamon Ó Cuív?

Galway West constituency candidates list: Can Gráinne Seoige inherit vote from retiring poll-topper Éamon Ó Cuív?

Election 2024: Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell finished third in 2020 but may face a bigger battle this time around

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:26
Galway East constituency candidates list: This is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing constituencies of the 43

Galway East constituency candidates list: This is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing constituencies of the 43

Election 2024: Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are eyeing two seats, with Sinn Féin in running for last seat

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:26
Dublin South-West constituency candidates list: Green Party seat looks most vulnerable in this left-leaning five-seater

Dublin South-West constituency candidates list: Green Party seat looks most vulnerable in this left-leaning five-seater

Election 2024: Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe won almost 30 per cent of the vote in 2020

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:17
Dublin South-Central constituency candidates list: Sinn Féin’s reversal of fortunes has put paid to a second seat for them

Dublin South-Central constituency candidates list: Sinn Féin’s reversal of fortunes has put paid to a second seat for them

Election 2024: Sinn Féin's Aengus Ó Snodaigh was just shy of two quotas in 2020

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:16
Wicklow-Wexford constituency candidates list: Creation of new constituency welcomed in its two major towns

Wicklow-Wexford constituency candidates list: Creation of new constituency welcomed in its two major towns

Election 2024: Arklow has never had its own Dáil deputy in the century since the State was founded

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 08:55
Election 2024 live updates: Simon Harris ‘not sure’ if he will canvass with Fine Gael candidate John McGahon in Louth

Election 2024 live updates: Simon Harris ‘not sure’ if he will canvass with Fine Gael candidate John McGahon in Louth

Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaign

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 20:26
Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaign

Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaign

Election 2024: None of three party leaders landed a decisive blow on rivals during final RTÉ debate

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 08:35
‘We’re opposed to ethno-nationalism’: Aontú's Peadar Tóibín on election prospects

‘We’re opposed to ethno-nationalism’: Aontú's Peadar Tóibín on election prospects

Election profile: Morally conservative party proposes child benefits from fourth month of pregnancy to discourage abortion

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 06:00
Leaders’ debate: Harris, Martin and McDonald clash on economy, housing and potential coalitions

Leaders’ debate: Harris, Martin and McDonald clash on economy, housing and potential coalitions

Election 2024: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald trade blows in final TV debate before election

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 00:37
Fine Gael sees a silver lining ahead of tonight’s election-defining debate

Fine Gael sees a silver lining ahead of tonight’s election-defining debate

Irish Times poll shows a total of 43% of voters favour a coalition between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as optimal choice

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 08:31
No Fianna Fáil 2011-type disaster for Sinn Féin but repeat of their 2020 success looks unlikely

No Fianna Fáil 2011-type disaster for Sinn Féin but repeat of their 2020 success looks unlikely

Hostility to Sinn Féin over immigration has dissipated in its strongholds but the party has not yet captured the momentum of its successful 2020 general election campaign

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 02:00
Election 2024: Latest poll results show momentum is with Sinn Féin, says McDonald

Election 2024: Latest poll results show momentum is with Sinn Féin, says McDonald

‘I don’t think fair people will judge me on 40 seconds,’ Harris says following backlash over disability worker interaction

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 17:52
Fine Gael support drops as Harris’ halo slips

Fine Gael support drops as Harris’ halo slips

Poll shows Fine Gael is in trouble and will need a dramatic turnaround in the first few days of the week to arrest the decline

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 08:04
Crucial weekend in election campaign as bland as an Uncle Colm monologue on Derry Girls

Crucial weekend in election campaign as bland as an Uncle Colm monologue on Derry Girls

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 16:51
Sinn Féin accuses Fine Gael of ‘blatant lies’ in attack ad claiming it will ‘raid’ rainy-day funds

Sinn Féin accuses Fine Gael of ‘blatant lies’ in attack ad claiming it will ‘raid’ rainy-day funds

Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty insists party will not touch €16bn pool as has been claimed by Minister Paschal Donohoe

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 19:34
Simon Harris doubles down on defence of John McGahon despite widespread criticism

Simon Harris doubles down on defence of John McGahon despite widespread criticism

Taoiseach argues that criminal acquittal over attack and not civil court damages is the relevant test

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024: Bitter clashes between Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald in TV debate

Election 2024: Bitter clashes between Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald in TV debate

Ten party leaders set out their stall on 10th day of general election campaign

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 00:07
John McGahon and the ‘vicious’ Dundalk fight that has caused people to question his candidacy

John McGahon and the ‘vicious’ Dundalk fight that has caused people to question his candidacy

A widely circulated video shows the Fine Gael candidate striking Breen White several times in the head

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 18:26
Election 2024: Fine Gael branded ‘McCreevy and Cowen tribute act’ after promising splurge

Election 2024: Fine Gael branded ‘McCreevy and Cowen tribute act’ after promising splurge

Political opponents accuse party of seeking to buy general election with expensive spending commitments

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024: Extra €52bn spending proposed in Fine Gael manifesto is ‘secure and sensible’, Harris says

Election 2024: Extra €52bn spending proposed in Fine Gael manifesto is ‘secure and sensible’, Harris says

Taoiseach rejects suggestion that plans for tax cuts, pension increases and other outlays like ‘throwing snuff at a wake’

Sun Nov 17 2024 - 13:18
‘Everything costs more now.’ Meet the Irish Times voter panel for General Election 2024

‘Everything costs more now.’ Meet the Irish Times voter panel for General Election 2024

Housing, the cost of living and immigration top our reader panel’s priority list as they weigh up who to vote for

Sat Nov 16 2024 - 06:00
Row between former partners after Fianna Fáil claims Fine Gael made ‘no progress’ while in charge of justice

Row between former partners after Fianna Fáil claims Fine Gael made ‘no progress’ while in charge of justice

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that if it was deployed it would have expedited the investigation into the Dublin riots last November

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 17:55
If you want to know what’s going to happen in Election 2024, these four constituencies tell the story

If you want to know what’s going to happen in Election 2024, these four constituencies tell the story

Results from Dublin Bay North, Dún Laoghaire, Kildare North and Clare should signal how the overall general election result plays out

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 11:05
Donnelly defends Government response to shortfalls in University Hospital Limerick

Donnelly defends Government response to shortfalls in University Hospital Limerick

Minister for Health says an additional 3,000 beds will be provided to the midwest region under the current plan

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 17:39
Fine Gael’s €860m childcare plan promises extra benefit payment and 30,000 new early learning places

Fine Gael’s €860m childcare plan promises extra benefit payment and 30,000 new early learning places

Like other parties, Fine Gael has also pledged that parents will pay no more than €200 per month per child

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 19:40
Fine Gael pledges to deliver over 300,000 homes over next six years

Fine Gael pledges to deliver over 300,000 homes over next six years

Party says it will ensure about 50,000 homes are built each year under €40bn plan

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 11:48
Holly Cairns will lead SocDems campaign from west Cork as her baby’s due date precedes the election

Holly Cairns will lead SocDems campaign from west Cork as her baby’s due date precedes the election

The Social Democrats leader says a Minister for Disability is the party’s first red line in any government negotiations

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 07:23
Fine Gael’s 11% VAT plan branded ‘laughable’ as parties trade insults over election pledges

Fine Gael’s 11% VAT plan branded ‘laughable’ as parties trade insults over election pledges

General election campaign kicks off with new promises from parties on the cost of doing business and crime strategies

Sat Nov 09 2024 - 21:52
Trump win in US will impact elections here and in Europe, says Ivana Bacik

Trump win in US will impact elections here and in Europe, says Ivana Bacik

Labour leader concerned toxic nature of presidential contest may be seen during Irish general election campaign

Sat Nov 09 2024 - 19:12
Gráinne Seoige defends ad campaign on cancer care: ‘I will never apologise for standing up for women’s health’

Gráinne Seoige defends ad campaign on cancer care: ‘I will never apologise for standing up for women’s health’

Fianna Fáil Gráinne Seioge candidate’s ad highlights poor cancer outcomes in Galway

Sat Nov 09 2024 - 15:23
Death announced of former senator Billy Lawless who built successful pub business in Chicago

Death announced of former senator Billy Lawless who built successful pub business in Chicago

Galway native was nominated to the Seanad in 2016 by then taoiseach Enda Kenny

Fri Nov 08 2024 - 14:53
Incidence of bovine TB has increased significantly in past 12 months, say experts

Incidence of bovine TB has increased significantly in past 12 months, say experts

Outbreaks in almost 6,000 herds in 2024 has been ascribed to the expansion of the dairy herd and associated intensification of the sector

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 18:53
Harris and Martin block Green proposals for €3bn Climate and Nature fund

Harris and Martin block Green proposals for €3bn Climate and Nature fund

Coalition partners say it was premature for Minister of the Environment to earmark money to specific areas without consultation

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 18:54
Former RTÉ broadcaster David Davin-Power ‘showed bravery to the bitter end’, son tells funeral Mass

Former RTÉ broadcaster David Davin-Power ‘showed bravery to the bitter end’, son tells funeral Mass

Former RTÉ northern editor and political correspondent died last weekend after short illness

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 17:07
Ireland set to approve its first full Ambassador from Palestine

Ireland set to approve its first full Ambassador from Palestine

Cabinet also expected to approve new AI strategy and will hear of reduction in waiting times to see consultant

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
The unravelling of a housing minister: Eoghan Murphy opens up about sleeping pills, manic running, anxiety and tears

The unravelling of a housing minister: Eoghan Murphy opens up about sleeping pills, manic running, anxiety and tears

Former minister for housing Eoghan Murphy’s account of his failures (and failings) is candid, unforgiving, unfiltered and utterly brutal

Sat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
David Davin-Power, former RTÉ correspondent, dies aged 72

David Davin-Power, former RTÉ correspondent, dies aged 72

Dublin-born broadcaster was presenter on RTÉ Radio’s Morning Ireland and served as Northern Ireland editor

Thu Oct 31 2024 - 20:44
Case for ‘Gluas’ light rail in Galway identified by feasibility study

Case for ‘Gluas’ light rail in Galway identified by feasibility study

Potential for as many as 7.5m passengers each year but costs estimated to be in excess of €1.23bn

Wed Oct 30 2024 - 14:22
Taoiseach will nominate chair for long-awaited Covid evaluation committee

Taoiseach will nominate chair for long-awaited Covid evaluation committee

Simon Harris was speaking on way into meeting in Government Buildings

Wed Oct 30 2024 - 12:45
Sinn Féin seeks distance from scandal - and the solution is policy, policy, policy

Sinn Féin seeks distance from scandal - and the solution is policy, policy, policy

David Cullinane’s health policy runs to 120 pages with big reform promises and a proposed €4.4 billion increase in budget

Wed Oct 30 2024 - 06:00
Cabinet to push forward with final legislation next week, clearing way for election

Cabinet to push forward with final legislation next week, clearing way for election

Election 2024 countdown to begin as Ministers are expected to greenlight measures

Wed Oct 30 2024 - 06:00
Brian Stanley responsible for his ‘bad behaviour’, not Sinn Féin, says Mary Lou McDonald

Brian Stanley responsible for his ‘bad behaviour’, not Sinn Féin, says Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin leader says the party will select an alternative candidate to contest Laois constituency in general election

Tue Oct 29 2024 - 14:19
A week of clearing the decks at breathtaking speed in readiness for an election

A week of clearing the decks at breathtaking speed in readiness for an election

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 18:09
Clare Daly to switch constituency and run as Dublin Central candidate

Clare Daly to switch constituency and run as Dublin Central candidate

Election 2024: Former MEP to run in four-seater where TDs include Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 12:43
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