The Irish Times view on what voters think: volatility is now baked in
It should not come as a surprise that in Ireland, as elsewhere, a portion of the electorate is receptive to racist and irrational conspiracy theories
Read more about the June 7th, 2024 local authority elections. Council-by-council results, analysis and news with candidate profiles and political party gains and losses for 31 local authorities.
It should not come as a surprise that in Ireland, as elsewhere, a portion of the electorate is receptive to racist and irrational conspiracy theories
Survey finds 70% of voters felt level of aggression being displayed to politicians was unacceptable
Varadkar did something which is becoming increasingly difficult in fractured modern-day politics: he read the room. He sensed that voters had soured on him
Richie Crehan lost out on last count in Adare-Rathkeale and argues an unusually large number of Robert Daly’s 67 votes were deemed invalid
Review of party’s performance in Republic suggests it needs to be better at bringing clarity to its policy offerings, says leader
Local elections are about local issues. In the next election, housing will continue to be the defining issue
Only one more female councillor sitting after latest elections compared to beforehand, with 677 women candidates having run and 247 of them securing seats
Party got ‘a knock’ with poor performance this month, says Mary Lou McDonald
The ebbing of the green wave is not unique to Ireland. It happened throughout Europe in this month’s elections
The question needs to be asked why Ireland, on the geographical periphery of the EU, is facing 30,000 claims for international protection each year
Sinn Féin must present voters with a left-wing coalition option to stay true to its message of ‘change’
IT Sunday: Athletics success flies in the face of funding levels; Brianna Parkins writes about why she is leaving Ireland
While people may remain silent in public on controversial issues, in the polling booth things may be different
Ibec concerned that rise of Independents could lead to disparate Opposition lacking cohesion to provide ‘robust engagement on the legislative process’
Mary Lou McDonald complained Sinn Féin was being blamed for Government failures. She should ask herself why voters now associate her party with the establishment
One big task for the party ahead of a general election will be to present a more concrete vision of the change it keeps talking about
October 18th or 25th mooted as TDs from main parties seek to capitalise on the outcome of the local and European elections
Elections in Ireland used to be predictable, but not any more. These elections saw Sinn Féin’s shock nosedive, FF and FG holding firm, and Independents having their day
Finglas community ‘has a lot of love to give and gives it out in plenty’ but feels ‘forgotten about and ignored’
Marathon counts across the country saw candidates elected in the local and European elections
Local elections saw three figures calling for tighter immigration controls elected to council. This will complicate the business of local government and traditional voting structures
Our immersion in the parochial pool is entertaining but the wider picture gets lost
‘A blind man on a galloping horse would have told you that you were putting up too many candidates,’ said one senior Northern republican
Coalition’s standing will hardly have improved after the usual winter hospital crisis and a further influx of asylum seekers
Figures suggest Social Democrats was most transfer-friendly party, while Sinn Féin voters transferred least to other parties and candidates
Election results: Barry Cowen expected to be elected alongside Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan as Midlands-North-West counting continues
Ireland is in 22nd place out of the EU 27 for the number of women in local politics
Elections 2024 leave gender breakdown among representatives largely unchanged
Social Democrats win seven seats on local authority, with close battle between Sinn Féin and Aontú candidates in Newbridge
Deputy leader warns Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that the climate crisis ‘is way too important to toy around with’ during elections
The party may move economically left and socially right in the Republic - but it needs to stay the course in Northern Ireland
Fergus Finlay, an adviser to former Labour leader Dick Spring, said he was surprised at the ‘animosity’ to the idea of merging from the Social Democrats
Lack of alternative parties means Independent candidates attracting disaffected voters
Luke Ming Flanagan leads the pack in Castlebar as battle for three Ireland South seats comes down to four candidates
Tom McDonnell is a joint founder of Éire Saor in Newbridge, Co Kildare
As counts neared completion on Monday, here’s a guide to who had a good – and bad – June 7th election
Fianna Fáil’s dominance of politics in the county continues as party takes eight of 19 available seats
Ciarán Cuffe and Clare Daly lose their European Parliament seats
I gave the most obnoxious candidate 27, then started down from number 1. But a final review revealed I had awarded two number 12s
All attention is on when a general election should be called. Waiting until next spring carries risks – but so does an autumn election
Mary Lou McDonald confidence of ‘nailed-on gains’ in UK election seems questionable
Andrews, Doherty, Boylan, Ó Ríordáin elected as MEPs in Dublin; John Moran becomes country’s first directly elected mayor in Limerick
Gender balance shattered on local authority as Fine Gael celebrates a huge haul of councillors in south Dublin
Well-known personalities especially sought-after for Continental ballots due to vast constituencies and media-driven campaign
Father-and-son team elected in Tallaght
Sinn Féin doubles numbers on local authority as Fianna Fáil loses three seats and Fine Gael drops one
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin win 10 seats each, but performance of mica-focused party a major talking point
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael lose seats but still take 20 between them as Aontú makes a breakthrough in the county
Sinn Féin gains second seat on local authority after dramatic end to count in Tullow electoral area
Sinn Féin strategy of running seven candidates fails to pay off, with party holding two seats rather than gaining ground
People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy accuses Government of using immigration in local elections to hide ‘failures’
Members of Healy-Rae family top poll in three electoral areas, with an affiliated candidate elected in another
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
Fine Gael gains two seats to double its representation as some new blood comes on to local authority
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices