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# Election

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Poll: Who do you think is going to win the US presidential election?
The overall result of the US election is still unclear.
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Nov 4th 2020, 8:11 AM
Poll: Who do you think will win the US presidential election?
It’s just two days until election day.
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Nov 1st 2020, 10:30 AM
Magic mushrooms, flags, wolves and weed: Americans will be voting on all sorts on Tuesday
It’s not just the presidency that’s to be decided.
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Oct 31st 2020, 9:30 AM
Social Democrats member alleged to have voted twice in general election
Gardaí in Mallow confirmed that they are investigating an allegation of someone voting twice.
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Oct 30th 2020, 12:05 AM
Jacinda Ardern credits virus response for election win
The New Zealand Prime Minister won a second term in office in a landslide.
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Oct 18th 2020, 7:25 AM
Jacinda Ardern wins landslide re-election in New Zealand
No leader has achieved an outright majority since New Zealand adopted a proportional voting system in 1996.
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Oct 17th 2020, 3:00 PM
Anger as Turkish army reopens Cyprus resort that has turned into ghost town
The move threatened to further inflame tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey has been engaged in bitter maritime disputes with Greece and Cyprus.
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Oct 9th 2020, 8:35 AM
Russia holds regional polls in shadow of Alexei Navalny's poisoning
The vote is seen as a key test of the Kremlin’s control of local politics.
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Sep 13th 2020, 1:46 PM
'It’s lawlessness, plain and simple': Joe Biden condemns rioting, looting and arson at protests
Biden also blamed Donald Trump for “stoking violence” in US cities.
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Aug 31st 2020, 9:20 PM
Trump brands protesters ‘thugs’ at New Hampshire rally
The US president claims he is the only thing standing between ‘democracy and the mob’, and said ‘no-one is safe’ in an America under Joe Biden.
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Aug 29th 2020, 11:23 AM
Trump says Biden is destroyer of American 'greatness' as he accepts Republican nomination
The US president spoke for 70 minutes at an event held at the White House.
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Aug 28th 2020, 7:05 AM
Ardern delays general election after new outbreak of Covid-19 in New Zealand
The New Zealand prime minister has put the election back to October.
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Aug 17th 2020, 7:08 AM
700 more people detained in Belarus as Lukashenko calls protesters 'sheep'
More than 6,700 people have been detained following protests over a disputed election.
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Aug 13th 2020, 11:49 AM
New Zealand could delay election after virus returns
A three-day stay-at-home order for Auckland — a city of 1.5 million people — went into force today.
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Aug 12th 2020, 8:12 AM
Belarus braces for protests as incumbent Lukashenko appears to win presidential election
Alexander Lukashenko has ruled the ex-Soviet country since 1994, making him Europe’s longest serving leader.
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Aug 9th 2020, 7:10 PM
'It's hard to be optimistic': Many Poles in Ireland uneasy at re-election of populist president
Andrzej Duda saw off a liberal challenger in a closely fought contest.
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Jul 14th 2020, 6:10 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
Poll: Do you keep your vote private?
Do you tell people how you vote?
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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
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
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
'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
'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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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