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The Northern Ireland elections explained, in five controversies
Voters go to the polls tomorrow. Here’s what you need to know.
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Mar 1st 2017, 6:00 AM
# Explainer
What exactly happens when the new Dáil sits on Thursday?
It’s all change in Leinster House following the election. So what happens now?
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Mar 8th 2016, 9:00 PM
# Day Two
'Fine Fáil' and 6 other things you need to know about this election
As the seats fill up, attention turns to what happens next.
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Feb 28th 2016, 11:10 AM
# Social Democrats
6 things you need to know about Ireland's newest political party
What can we expect from the Social Democrats?
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Jul 16th 2015, 6:05 AM
# Green shoots
No money but plenty of ideas: 7 things that happened at the Green Party conference
The Greens gathered in Kilkenny over the weekend. Here’s what happened.
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Mar 30th 2015, 10:11 AM
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What's all this about water cut-offs and demonstrations in Detroit?
Heard of the Detroit Water Brigade? (No, they’re not a band). Here’s how the issue of water charges has been affecting the Motor City.
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Nov 23rd 2014, 8:30 AM
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What's all this about a whistleblower, a dossier and some politicians dodging tax?
Everything you need to know about a whistleblower’s claims of tax dodging by some former prominent politicians.
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Nov 10th 2014, 11:34 PM
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Here are 8 things we learned from yesterday's two Dáil by-elections
The votes are counted and the Dáil has two new opposition TDs, but what does it all mean?
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Oct 12th 2014, 8:35 AM
# McNulty-gate
8 things you need to know about Fine Gael's Seanad shambles... and why it matters
A little-known losing local election candidate is at the centre of a controversy that is causing huge problems for Fine Gael.
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Sep 27th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Profile
The Callely Controversies: From Fianna Fáil favourite to five months in prison
The former Fianna Fáil minister has been jailed for five months. But why has he proved such a controversial figure over the years?
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Jul 28th 2014, 2:00 PM
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Here's what you need to know about Brendan Howlin's new lobbying law
A Bill published by Brendan Howlin will essentially deal with: ‘Who is contacting whom and about what’.
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Jun 20th 2014, 4:50 PM
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Here are 10 things we've learned from the 2014 European elections
Ten out of 11 seats are filled and the make-up of Ireland’s representation in the next European Parliament has been changed utterly.
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May 28th 2014, 10:41 AM
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Here are 9 things we learned from the 2014 local elections
It’s been good for Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil but bad for Labour and Fine Gael. But what about the Greens, Socialists and independents? We take stock of the local elections as the counts draw to a close.
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May 25th 2014, 8:45 PM