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# ge-2020 - Friday 21 February, 2020
The Explainer: Why don't we have a government yet?
We get you up to speed with what exactly is happening.
# ge-2020 - Tuesday 11 February, 2020
Here are all the TDs we're saying goodbye to after they lost their seats
35 deputies did not get re-elected, including some high profile names.
# ge-2020 - Wednesday 22 January, 2020
Peter Casey announces intention to stand for election in Taoiseach's constituency
The 62-year-old says he is standing in Dublin West to give people there a ‘protest vote’.
# ge-2020 - Tuesday 21 January, 2020
Poll: Should Mary Lou be allowed partake in RTÉ and Virgin Media's party leader debates?
Sinn Féin has complained about the party’s exclusion from two debates.
# ge-2020 - Wednesday 15 January, 2020
Voter.ie to come back online soon after being down for over 18 hours
It’s not known why the site is down, or for how long it will be down for.
# ge-2020 - Tuesday 14 January, 2020
Disabilities Minister Finian McGrath won't be contesting the election
McGrath said in a statement that this was the correct decision for him and his family, but that he was “far from retiring”.
General election to be held on Saturday 8 February, says Taoiseach
It would be the first Saturday general election in this country since 1918.
Verona Murphy says she's 'not a racist' as she confirms run as independent general election candidate in Wexford
Former TD Marian Harkin has also announced a tilt at the Dáil, while Sinn Féin’s only MEP Matt Carthy is also intending to run.
Thousands of people who registered to vote may not be able to if election is held before 15 February
It has emerged that the updated register will not become valid until after Valentine’s Day.
# ge-2020 - Monday 13 January, 2020
Kevin 'Boxer' Moran is leaving the Independent Alliance
The junior minister said he may rejoin or join another grouping after the election.
# ge-2020 - Sunday 15 December, 2019
Micheál Martin urges Varadkar to give 'certainty' and says end of April is 'logical time' for election
The Fianna Fáil leader also claimed that the Northern Irish assembly will be back up and running by 13 January. “Mark my words,” he said.
# ge-2020 - Friday 13 December, 2019
February, Easter, May? UK results ratchet up Irish election talk but Leo says it's not the right time
Leo Varadkar says the election should be May 2020, Micheál Martin wants it in Easter. Who will win out?
# ge-2020 - Tuesday 10 December, 2019
Simon Harris 'not worried' amid speculation he could be next to face no confidence vote
Opposition members are understood to be considering tabling a motion of no confidence against the health minister in the new year.
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Poll: Have you started any new TV series recently?
PEOPLE AROUND IRELAND and across the world are spending a lot more time indoors than most of us are used to.
This means evenings in, more free time and finding ways to keep children occupied.
Between Netflix, Amazon Prime and the latest Disney+ and regular television channels, there are plenty of ways to watch the latest series or catch up on some older ones.
Let us know which shows you’ve been watching in the comments.
So today we’re asking: Have you started any new TV series recently?
Poll Results:
Yes, I've started one or two (4391)
No, I still don't have time (987)
No, I'm not interested (921)
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Wellness Wednesday: IBS is no joke, but there are simple things you can do to help yourself
By Dr Deirdre G. O'Donovan
Opinion: Boris is England’s King Midas. All he touched turned to gold, but now must be disinfected
By Peter Flanagan - @peterflanagan
Peter Flanagan says Covid-19 has stripped Johnson of his dreams of a clean Brexit legacy.
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
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