So Ireland had an election: Trump didn't win, but nobody else did either
Can a boring election also be surprising? In a year of anti-incumbent anger, Ireland votes for more of the same
Ireland's 2024 election is underway. Here's what to know.
Sinn Féin, the former political arm of the IRA, is hoping Ireland's 2024 election will bring it to power for the first time ever.
Ireland’s election is over, but the country faces weeks of talks before there’s a government
Ireland has proved a partial exception to the anti-incumbent mood in elections around the world. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, which have dominated Irish politics for a century, remain in the driving seat, though their combined share of the vote has declined to just over 40%.
Ireland election results: How the country voted as majority of seats declared
Voters across Ireland cast their ballots in the country’s general election on 29 November. First preference vote shares indicated that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to continue their coalition as support for Sinn Féin declines.
How the Republic of Ireland will elect its next parliament
The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote. Voters will have the opportunity to rank candidates in their constituency in order of preference, marking their favourite with a number one, a number two beside their next choice and so on.
Counting is underway in Ireland's election as 3 parties battle for top place
Ballot boxes were opened at 9 a.m. (0900GMT) at count centers across the country, kicking off long hours, or even days, of tallying the results. If the exit poll is borne out, that could be followed by days or weeks of negotiations to form a coalition government.
Martin says time to ‘get on with the work’ following Ireland’s general election
Martin says time to ‘get on with the work’ following Ireland’s general election - The Fianna Fail leader looks set for a return to the role of taoiseach – a position he held between 2020 and 2022.
Only three seats to go as Irish election count continues
Michéal Martin, the leader of Fianna Fáil, is the frontrunner to be the next taoiseach (Irish prime minister).
Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show
At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked ...
Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government.
Ireland Bucks Global Trend for Political Upheaval
The country looks set to return a coalition led by a governing duopoly, in a result that reflects the nation’s unique ...
Voters in the Republic of Ireland head to polls in ‘too close to call’ General Election
The three largest parties were virtually neck-and-neck heading into the vote, according to the latest opinion poll.
Tom Kelly: Ireland bucks the trend as centre holds sway in general election
Sinn Féin is, by a margin, the largest party in the north with 27% of the vote but still 73% of all voters chose other ...
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Editorial: Sinn Fein's vote decline in Irish election shows there is no clamour for an all Ireland, north or south
A key figure to bear in mind from the Irish general election is as follows. ​Sinn Fein won almost a quarter of the vote in ...
Clarity begins to shine through in Irish election weekend
As the Republic of Ireland’s election weekend reached the mid-point, unpredictability began to give way to some clarity. The ...