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# Economy

Joe Biden proposes 'Buy American' campaign to bolster US firms

The former vice-president has called for $700 million to be spent on supporting manufacturing and technology firms.

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Jul 9th 2020, 2:58 PM

# Fine Gael

Coveney says 'we can't rule out' another general election

Members of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party are currently voting on whether or not to back the programme for government.

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Jun 22nd 2020, 9:14 AM

# Courts

Senators go to High Court to seek declaration that Seanad can sit without Taoiseach's appointees

There have been concerns that legislation could not be passed without a full complement of senators in place.

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Jun 16th 2020, 12:53 PM

# the seanad

Here are all the Senators elected to the 26th Seanad with all seats filled

The identities of the 11 Taoiseach’s nominees will remain unknown.

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Apr 3rd 2020, 10:20 PM

# Seanad

Three former TDs elected to the Seanad as counting continues

Sinn Féin’s Fintan Warfield and Fine Gael councillor John McGahon also won a seat.

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Mar 31st 2020, 12:58 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Super Tuesday 2 makes Joe Biden the Democratic nominee in-waiting

Biden was all but counted out by most onlookers before recently, writes Larry Donnelly.

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Mar 11th 2020, 7:00 PM

# Election

'Some validity' in criticism of Fine Gael Seanad candidates, says Varadkar

The party has 11 female candidates running for election in the Seanad.

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Mar 7th 2020, 6:48 PM

# another election

Your Seanad election guide: How you can (or why you can't) vote for the next batch of senators

Here’s what you need to know.

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Feb 16th 2020, 11:00 AM

# red line issues

Was childcare really that big an issue for voters in the general election?

It was a prominent topic throughout the election but just 3% of voters said it was the most important deciding factor for them.

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Feb 16th 2020, 6:30 AM

# It's All Over

Election posters need to be taken down by midnight tonight

If you spot a poster around your area after today, contact your local authority.

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Feb 15th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you keep your vote private?

Do you tell people how you vote?

38.0k

Feb 11th 2020, 9:18 AM

McDonald: 'I've made contact with Greens, Soc Dems and PBP about government formation'

She said her preference would be to form a government without Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil.

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Feb 10th 2020, 9:07 AM

# ge2020

Turnout for Saturday election was fourth-lowest ever in history of the State

Turnout was actually down by over two percentage points.

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Feb 10th 2020, 12:36 AM

# On the rise

From a handful of TDs to a 'seismic' surge: Sinn Féin's long and winding road to electoral breakthrough

Three elections ago, the party only won four seats in the Dáil.

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Feb 9th 2020, 10:00 PM

# Independent alliance

'It's disappointing': Outgoing minister Shane Ross loses seat in Dublin Rathdown

He said he believed the Independent Alliance had been able to achieve a lot in government without “rocking the boat”.

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Feb 9th 2020, 7:30 PM

# ge2020

'Kingmakers' and 'political marmite': How the general election is being reported across the world

Sinn Féin’s performance is of particular interest.

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Feb 9th 2020, 10:42 AM

# ge2020

It’s a tie: Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil all at 22% in exit poll

The exit poll was commissioned by RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4 and UCD and carried out by Ipsos MRBI.

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Feb 8th 2020, 10:03 PM

# gola island

In Photos: Voting takes place on Gola island off the Donegal coast

The isle lies two kilometres off the north west coast.

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Feb 7th 2020, 10:40 PM

# ge2020

'Completely ridiculous': Department criticised over last-minute information for voters with sight loss

There are 55,000 people in Ireland living with sight loss.

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Feb 7th 2020, 6:31 PM

# the new radicals

From alliances to acrimony: Why is the Irish left so fond of a split?

A brief history of the left-wing splits and alliances of the past decade.

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Feb 6th 2020, 7:38 PM

# blowing in the wind

Storm Ciara to arrive on election day before 'extremely disturbed' weather next week

The storm is set to bring wet and windy weather this weekend.

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Feb 5th 2020, 6:35 PM

# out of 10

Leader ratings: How did you rate the party leaders in tonight's Prime Time debate?

Miriam O’Callaghan and David McCullagh hosted the RTÉ debate this evening.

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Feb 4th 2020, 10:45 PM

# the candidate podcast

What's your big election question for Leo Varadkar? It's YOUR chance to ask

We want to know what matters to you. Get your questions in.

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Feb 4th 2020, 3:46 PM

# Election

Explainer: Why was the election postponed in Tipperary and what happens now?

An independent candidate died yesterday – and now it looks like Tipperary won’t get to vote until the end of the month.

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Feb 4th 2020, 12:00 PM

# Prime Time

Mary Lou McDonald to appear in RTÉ party leaders' debate

The decision came after a meeting of the RTÉ Election Steering Group.

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Feb 3rd 2020, 6:13 PM

# Dublin South West

From Tallaght to Rathfarnham, the fight is on in one of Dublin's most unpredictable battlegrounds

There are five sitting TDs running but we went canvassing with two hopefuls.

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Feb 2nd 2020, 9:30 AM

# out of 10

Leader ratings: How did you rate the party leaders in tonight's Virgin Media One debate?

Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates helmed the debate at Ballymount tonight.

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Jan 30th 2020, 10:30 PM

# ge2020

'We're not trying to scare people': Coveney says Brexit not coming up on the doorsteps, but that might change

Coveney said Brexit is coming at us like a ‘freight train’.

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Jan 29th 2020, 5:02 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?

Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in a live TV debate.

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Jan 28th 2020, 8:19 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you vote in the general election on 8 February?

The polling date is just over two weeks away.

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Jan 22nd 2020, 10:47 AM

Voices

Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you

Without a willingness to inform ourselves and vote, we simply have no leg to stand on, write Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley, creators of Progressivebrief.com.

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Jan 22nd 2020, 9:10 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you vote along party lines on 8 February?

Do you have a strong allegiance to a political party?

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Jan 19th 2020, 11:00 AM

# ge2020

Micheál says he won't use the government jet to fly back home to Cork if he becomes Taoiseach

Martin said ministers do need to travel abroad from time-to-time.

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Jan 16th 2020, 6:45 AM

# ge2020

'Nutters' dismissal, Leo in a forklift and 'silly attacks': Parties get out for the first full day on the campaign trail

The Taoiseach hit the road to Monaghan.

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Jan 15th 2020, 6:00 PM

# poster wars

Explainer: The dos, don'ts and expected rows around candidate election posters

Love them or loathe them, there’ll be no avoiding them over the next three and a half weeks.

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Jan 14th 2020, 8:20 PM

# ge2020

This will be the first Saturday general election since 1918

Some referendums have taken place on Saturdays.

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Jan 14th 2020, 11:48 AM

# february poll

'Political stunt' or 'a government drawing to a finish': Election fever has officially taken hold

Several politicians have taken to the airwaves this morning.

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Jan 13th 2020, 10:32 AM

# General Election

Leo Varadkar has 'made a decision' on the election but won't tell us what it is yet

The Taoiseach told RTÉ’s This Week that ‘there is protocol around this’.

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Jan 12th 2020, 5:50 PM

# it's on

'No big surprise if the Dáil doesn't return next week': Campaigning well under way as FG target FF housing policy

Fine Gael general election candidates have been given a document targeting Fianna Fáil’s housing policy.

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Jan 8th 2020, 1:47 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Who would you vote for if a general election was held today?

February 2020 will mark four years since the last general election.

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Jan 3rd 2020, 7:30 AM