Ireland South: Fine Gael takes two seats

FF’s Crowley, SF’s Ní Riada and FG’s Kelly and Clune elected in four-seater constituency

Rise of political extremism in Europe now shaping mainstream politics

EU establishment may be forced to confront the growing gulf between voters and institutions

A resounding victory to indifference

Opinion: Parliamentarians hoped to boost the ailing profile and legitimacy of the European Parliament

Ming’s bog-cutting supporters turn up the heat during turf war in Castlebar

Raw emotion racks count centre while Taoiseach tries to get Gilmore on phone

Hayes and Childers elected in Dublin after recount

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan failed to win a seat while Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan topped poll

Europe swings to anti-EU parties

Marine Le Pen’s National Front achieving a historic win in France

UKIP wins largest share of Europe vote in Britain

Party leader Nigel Farage describes result as ‘an earthquake’ in British politics

Ming’s hemp suit steals show as proverbial dogfight awaited

Who stole our perky Taoiseach and sent a weary man in his place?

Does battering of Coalition indicate a shift in Irish democracy?

Opinion: Swing to Sinn Féin and Independents could signal future instability

Ukip success puts pressure on David Cameron

UK has seen ‘an earthquake’, Farage says after storming performance

Round-up: Renzi’s PD leading way in Italy

Anti-bailout Syriza carries the day in Greece

Tsipras calls for early national elections as Golden Dawn rises to third position in European vote

Sharp rise in support for Eurosceptic parties the dominant story across EU

While mainstream parties hold balance of power, protest vote is substantial

Eurosceptics and far right surge in Euro elections

Front National trounces mainstream French parties with 25 per cent of the vote

Merkel’s CDU wins European election in Germany

Seven of the country’s 96 seats projected to go to new eurosceptic party

Extreme right triumphs in French election

National Front takes 25% of the vote and boasts it is ‘first party of France’

Labour demise and SF gains only part of European election story

Analysis: Country voted for swingeing economic repair now punishing the Government for doing so

Carthy (FG), McGuinness (FG) and ‘Ming’ perform in Euro vote

55 per cent of boxes opened in sector of the Midlands North West constituency

Lynn Boylan set to claim European seat in Dublin for Sinn Féin

Independent candidate Luke Ming Flanagan has performed well according to early tallies

Beware the trumpeting of triumphalist Euroscepticism

Opinion: Turnout change is the key thing to watch

NI21 split amid allegations against McCrea of inappropriate sexual conduct

Deputy leader John McCallister says he can no longer work with party leader

Turnout in North’s local and EU elections could dip below 50%

Counting underway in 11 new council areas with Belfast and Derry recording highest turnout

UK sceptics surge, Dutch stumble as EU votes

Nigel Farage’s UKIP grabs seats from Conservatives and Labour in UK local elections

The Sinn Féin candidate who is making a name for herself

Lynn Boylan is a mystery candidate, but has rocketed to the top of the polls

Broadcasting watchdog partially upholds complaint against RTÉ

European Parliament candidates objected to news report of election poll

NI21 in potential split on eve of polling

Northern Ireland people voting to elect three MEPs and 462 councillors

Referendum on EU membership looms over elections

Opinion: The European Parliament elections are usually ignored in Britain, but this time they matter

Sinn Féin’s Boylan and Hayes of Fine Gael in pole position in Dublin

Battle for third European seat between Mary Fitzpatrick, Eamon Ryan and Emer Costello, with FF candidate appearing to have slight edge

Socialist MEP appeals for support for third Dublin seat

Dublin West byelection candidate Ruth Coppinger pledges support for homeless

Taoiseach says Sinn Féin’s economic policy ‘not credible’

Enda Kenny appeals to voters to protect stability built up by the Government

Boyish pair Matt Carthy and Thomas Byrne blaze a trail for Europe

The young-looking Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil candidates try to persuade people to vote

Are the parties in tune with their supporters on matters of policy?

An online tool lets voters compare their views to those of political parties

Euro hopefuls could become MEPs without facing election

Ming Flanagan has chosen whistleblower Garda John Wilson as his replacement

Elections expected to highlight demographic shifts in North

Focus will be on whether nationalist parties make gains at expense of unionists

Austrian Eurosceptics play on suspicion of EU

As some celebrate Eurovision win, others take a darker view of Europe

Ukip discord at mini-carnival in Croyden

The party’s effort to combat allegations of racism descend into chaos

Labour retreats to northside to save Dublin seat

Strategists believe focus on northside is Emer Costello’s only chance of remaining MEP

Endangered species Mary Fitzpatrick meets voters with long memories

How Fianna Fáil navigates ‘the grey area of the overlap’

Dublin European candidates grilled on how they will work for for young people

Youth unemployment and job creation among issues discussed

Could unionist turn-off from politics help the SDLP return to Europe?

Northern Ireland constituency profile: Alex Attwood has outside chance of regaining John Hume’s seat

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