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Tuesday 27 October 2020
A three-day stay-at-home order for Auckland — a city of 1.5 million people — went into force today.
Members of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party are currently voting on whether or not to back the programme for government.
It is understood some progress was made in relation to agriculture and emissions, with parties signing off on the 7% target.
Jan O’Sullivan said that the Greens needed to ‘tie down’ any commitments from the two parties.
We get you up to speed with what exactly is happening.
The Ceann Comhairle will be tasked with sorting out rows in the Dáil, and there’s been a few.
It was a prominent topic throughout the election but just 3% of voters said it was the most important deciding factor for them.
No one party has enough seats to do it alone – so who is prepared to pair up?
There are 160 seats across 39 constituencies. All have now been filled.
35 deputies did not get re-elected, including some high profile names.
The last constituency to return a result was Cavan-Monaghan.
Ministers Regina Doherty, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Shane Ross are among the high-profile names to lose their seats.
British broadcaster John Simpson has weighed in on the election result, saying Ireland had “succumbed to populism”.
For the first time ever, combined Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael seats may not make up a Dáil majority.
She said her preference would be to form a government without Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil.
Here’s all the news you need to know this morning.
The results came in from around the country as Sinn Féin’s support spiked this general election.
Turnout was actually down by over two percentage points.
Three elections ago, the party only won four seats in the Dáil.
Votes are being counted all over the country.
The highest level of support came from the youngest cohort of voters.
The party is particularly popular among younger voters, according to an exit poll.
We’ve a very long day ahead of us until we find out how the 33rd Dáil will look.
Polling stations around the country are open until 10pm.
Loughnane was one of Solidarity-PBP’s two candidates in the constituency.
Staff are required for both polling stations on Election Day and count centres throughout Ireland.
Voting is already underway, but who will get your first preference today?
There are 55,000 people in Ireland living with sight loss.
The election has brought us some memorable lines.
Polling stations will be open around the country from 7am to 10pm tomorrow.
Find out what candidates say they will do if elected.
News organisations talk about Ireland’s success with the economy and Brexit, but also its failure to tackle the homeless crisis.
Storm Ciara is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain over the weekend.
The ballot in Tipperary was called into question following the death of independent candidate Marese Skehan.
The Candidate puts TheJournal.ie readers’ questions to the party leaders.
Miriam O’Callaghan and David McCullagh hosted the RTÉ debate this evening.
During this campaign, TheJournal.ie has been collecting views on the election from those experiencing homelessness.
An independent candidate died yesterday – and now it looks like Tipperary won’t get to vote until the end of the month.
Returning officer James Seymour made the remarks this morning following the death of independent candidate Marese Skehan.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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