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Tale of the tapes: Who is going to take Cabinet posts?

Feb 28th 2011, 7:26 PM 2,389 Views No Comments

While we’re waiting for the white smoke to emerge over Fine Gael’s talks with Labour, there’s no harm in looking towards who might fill the front bench in the 31st Dail, right?

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Dick Roche: "There are a lot of errors" in Wicklow count

Feb 28th 2011, 1:48 PM 2,930 Views 19 Comments

The under-threat minister says he still has a shout in Wicklow – and that there are ‘hundreds’ of papers under scrutiny.

Political Whodunits

The Seven Deadly Political Whodunits - books for Mary O'Rourke to draw inspiration from

Feb 28th 2011, 1:21 PM 1,477 Views No Comments

The outgoing TD says she will write a political tell all. But what should she be reading for inspiration?

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Parties yet to decide on European Parliament replacements

Feb 28th 2011, 11:55 AM 1,100 Views No Comments

The Socialist Party replacements will meet to decide who can succeed Joe Higgins’, while Alan Kelly’s seat is also free.

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Revealed: the ten biggest winners and losers of Election 2011

Feb 28th 2011, 9:57 AM 4,884 Views 1 Comment

We’ve totted up the figures, quantified the quotas, and worked out the ten most – and least – popular politicians in Ireland.

Dynasties

Fianna Fáil wipe out marks the end of political dynasties

Feb 28th 2011, 9:32 AM 1,715 Views 2 Comments

Well known Fianna Fáil names like Haughey, Hanafin, Coughlan, Andrews and McEllistrim are no longer in the Dáil.

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The 'high-maintenance independents' prepare to take their seats in the Dáil

Feb 28th 2011, 8:52 AM 2,761 Views 10 Comments

We look at the more colourful TDs who will take their seats in Dáil Eireann next week.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

Feb 28th 2011, 8:32 AM 1,419 Views No Comments

Nine things you need to know by 9am: 154 down, 12 seats in the 31st Dail to go; the f-word provides the only intake of breath on a dull night at the Oscars, and has Enda popped the question yet?

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Kenny called Eamon Gilmore 'to discuss coalition'

Feb 28th 2011, 7:52 AM 846 Views No Comments

Enda Kenny will this morning begin the task of trying to form a new government – and began by calling Labour last night.

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Still 12 seats to be filled with counts resuming today

Feb 28th 2011, 7:48 AM 962 Views No Comments

Three recounts will take place today in Wicklow, Laois-Offaly, and Galway West.

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"I lost a stone in weight out canvassing": Candidates 2011 reflect on Twitter

Feb 28th 2011, 1:06 AM 1,506 Views No Comments

Some of the general election runners, riders and fallers took time out on Sunday to give thanks or just to give out on Twitter.

GE11 Feb 28th 2011, 12:32 AM

THERE WILL BE no further results announced tonight in the General Election 2011 count.

The Laois-Offaly count will recommence at 10am today. There will be no announcements from the Galway West count either overnight. The Wicklow recount granted to Fianna Fail’s Dick Roche will not begin until 9am.

A total of 12 seats are yet to be decided in these constituencies. So far, Fine Gael are on 70 seats, Labour on 36, Fianna Fail on 18, Sinn Fein on 13 and others (including independents) on 17 seats.

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The Half Past Fix: 11.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 11:25 PM 1,177 Views No Comments

EVERY hour – on the half hour –TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

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Blow-by-blow: How each party fared in Election 2011

Feb 27th 2011, 11:08 PM 2,208 Views 1 Comment

In a nutshell, where each party made its breakthroughs across the country – and where Fianna Fáil’s collapse hit hardest.

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The Half Past Fix: 10.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 10:28 PM 1,029 Views No Comments

EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

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The Hot List: The latest from the three constituencies with 12 seats to fill

Feb 27th 2011, 10:06 PM 5,876 Views No Comments

Latest: Recount in Laois-Offaly started again at 8.15pm. Full recount has started in Galway West.

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The PDs return: former party fares better in 2011 than 2007

Feb 27th 2011, 9:56 PM 1,761 Views 1 Comment

The party that disbanded after its election slaughter in 2007 sees its former candidates gain ground this time around.

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The Half Past Fix: 9.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 9:29 PM 814 Views 1 Comment

EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

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Poll: Is Dick Roche right to ask for a recount?

Feb 27th 2011, 8:49 PM 3,273 Views 26 Comments

The Fianna Fail TD isn’t giving up the Wicklow constituency without a fight – but do you think he should have?

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The Half Past Fix: 8.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 8:27 PM 1,156 Views No Comments

EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

Count From Hell

Explained: why the Wicklow count is taking so long

Feb 27th 2011, 7:52 PM 2,941 Views 6 Comments

Wicklow now won’t return a TD until Tuesday – so what’s holding it up? Here’s our guide to what’s taking so long.

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The Half Past Fix: 7.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 7:27 PM 932 Views No Comments

EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

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The Half Past Fix: 6.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 6:28 PM 1,057 Views 3 Comments

EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

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The Half Past Fix: 5.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 5:27 PM 1,427 Views No Comments

EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

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The Half Past Fix: 4.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 4:33 PM 1,103 Views No Comments

EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

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The Half Past Fix: 3.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 3:30 PM 1,611 Views No Comments

Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

GE11 Feb 27th 2011, 3:19 PM

FIANNA FAIL’S JOHN McGuinness and Labour’s Ann Phelan have been elected to the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency on the 12th count. McGuinness got a total of 12,630 votes and Phelan got14,160 – both over the 12,291 quota.

Three seats are yet to be filled in that constituency. Fine Gael’s Phil Hogan looks likely to take the next seat while Bobby Aylward is likely to lose out for Fianna Fail.

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Hanafin out as Boyd-Barrett takes final seat in Dun Laoghaire

Feb 27th 2011, 2:37 PM 1,286 Views 8 Comments

Fianna Fail deputy leader was in final-seat battle with People Before Profit candidate as FG’s Mary Mitchell-O’Connor elected.

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Big governments "are not strong governments" - the academic take

Feb 27th 2011, 2:31 PM 672 Views No Comments

Ferdinand von Prondzynski suggests a Fine Gael-Labour coalition may become quickly frayed at the edges.

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The Half Past Fix: 2.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 2:29 PM 735 Views No Comments

Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

Sinn Féin

Fine Gael the "opposite side of the same coin" says Adams

Feb 27th 2011, 2:01 PM 764 Views No Comments

Sinn Fein leader says his party will have an important role in Opposition as a bulwark against “swingeing, anti-citizen” policies.

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Eamon Gilmore not drawn on negotiations for coalition with Fine Gael

Feb 27th 2011, 1:37 PM 469 Views 2 Comments

No contact has yet been made by either party in relation to starting negotiations for a coalition.

Fianna Fáil

Michéal Martin says Fianna Fail may now look to Northern Ireland

Feb 27th 2011, 1:33 PM 2,542 Views No Comments

Leader says party is looking to “new challenges” including getting involved in Northern political scene and changing what it means to be in Opposition.

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The Half Past Fix: 1.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 1:29 PM 538 Views No Comments

Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

Dún Laoghaire Feb 27th 2011, 12:41 PM

LABOUR CANDIDATE IVANA Bacik has been excluded and Fine Gael’s Sean Barrett has been elected in Dún Laoghaire on the ninth and eighth counts respectively.

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The Half Past Fix: 12.30pm

Feb 27th 2011, 12:30 PM 668 Views 2 Comments

Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

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International media focus on Fianna Fáil's humiliation at the polls

Feb 27th 2011, 12:28 PM 1,209 Views 2 Comments

The likely renegotiation of the EU/IMF bailout is also focused on by the foreign media.

GE11 Feb 27th 2011, 11:48 AM

TWO FURTHER CANDIDATES have been excluded from the running: Fianna Fáil’s Jennifer Murnane-O’Connor has been excluded in Carlow-Kilkenny on tenth count, while Labour’s Mary Moran has been eliminated in Louth on the eleventh count.

Independents Feb 27th 2011, 11:37 AM

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE EDDIE Fitzpatrick has been eliminated on sixth count in Laois-Offaly.

Meanwhile independent Wicklow candidate Jim Tallon has been excluded on third count.

Cork South Central Feb 27th 2011, 10:08 AM

LABOUR’S CANDIDATE IN Cork South Central Ciarán Lynch is the first contender to be elected this morning, on the second day of the count. Lynch was elected on the ninth count.