Mon Dec 02 2024 - 05:00 Sir, – I think the Electoral Commission should look at two issues regarding the current layout of ballot papers: (a) the listing of candidates by name in alphabetical order and (b) the inclusion of party logos alongside the names of candidates who belong to poli...
Fine Gael mounted an ambitious campaign in the election, fielding three candidates in plenty of constituencies around the country as the race for the office of Taoiseach opened up. But the party had a difficult election campaign with a series of missteps which saw Fine Gael lose its lead in ...
Given that the leaders of both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have publicly vowed not to form a coalition with the main opposition party, Sinn Féin would need to exceed expectations and overtake the two other parties in the number of seats its candidates win to put itself in the dri...
Check out all the Latest Irish General Election Results and News including declared candidates for all constituencies for 2016 General Election in Ireland
Ireland uses a complex system of proportional representation in which each of the country’s 43 constituencies elects several lawmakers and voters rank candidates in order of preference. As a result, it can take days for full results to be known. ...
Candidates support election fraud power: Hechler, Ireland both want secretary of state to have prosecutorial powers
The two-seat shortage means that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will need to strike a deal with a smaller party or independent candidates. This could be the Labour Party or the Social Democrats – both securing 11 seats – or the right-leaning Independent Ireland, which won four. ...
File photo of Fine Gael leader Simon Harris speaking at a convention in Athlone, central Ireland on March 24, 2024, after becoming de facto prime minister-in-waiting. Harris took over following the shock resignation of predecessor Leo Varadkar. ...
Sir, – Many commentators are saying that Ireland’s leftist candidates and parties erred by failing to make a pre-election pact. Such analysis is disingenuous or simply daft. Irish politics is left of centre. So in any general election the electorate merely decides what degree of left tak...
When posters are placed below the regulation height of 2.3 metres, they can cause injury, Vision Ireland said. Kevin Kelly, head of policy, said it was “unacceptable that some candidates are continuing to create these hazards”. Year on year the hei...