# Meath East

All time

By-election candidate referred to gardaí over election expenses

Ben Gilroy failed to file documentation related to his donations and expenses during the Meath East by-election but will qualify for reimbursement of expenses once he does.

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Jun 19th 2013, 11:30 AM

# Labour Pains

Howlin: Labour will quit coalition if its influence is not strong enough

The public expenditure minister says suggestions that Labour are in political trouble are premature.

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May 19th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Labour

Labour conference to be held in November despite calls for earlier date

The party’s national executive today met and agreed to hold its conference on the 29 and 30 November despite calls from party chairman Colm Keaveney for an earlier date.

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Apr 18th 2013, 7:58 PM

# mcentee

Helen McEntee describes first day in Dáil as “emotional”

The 26-year-old said it was “an honour” to take up the seat left vacant by her father, Shane.

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Apr 16th 2013, 3:05 PM

# By-election

SF councillor apologises for McEntee 'snouts in the trough' comment

Nenagh councillor Seamus Morris had criticised Helen McEntee for putting aside her grief to chase a high-paying job.

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Apr 12th 2013, 11:57 AM

Voices

Column: Criticism of Eamon Gilmore has been very personal and extremely unjust

Opinion polls come and go, but the public are missing the real achievements of the Labour party in government, writes Rory Geraghty.

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Apr 8th 2013, 7:30 PM

Voices

Column: The Meath East by-election is small-scale but still has lessons for politicians

While the by-election will have no immediate impact on the arithmetic of government, the results demonstrate that Labour and Sinn Féin need to take stock of their approaches, writes Eoin O’Malley.

Apr 1st 2013, 1:00 PM

# Labour Pains

Gilmore admits disappointment at Labour's battering in Meath East

The Tánaiste and Labour leader says his party will “have to do some reflection” on its dramatic slump in the by-election.

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Mar 29th 2013, 1:54 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you satisfied with Labour's performance in government?

The junior partner in government saw its vote collapse in Meath East. How do you feel about how it’s performing in power?

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Mar 29th 2013, 10:36 AM

# Meath East

Pics: Bittersweet for Fine Gael, despair for Labour and recovery for Fianna Fáil

All the drama from the count centre in Ashbourne as Helen McEntee took the Dáil seat in Meath East.

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Mar 28th 2013, 9:04 PM

# Meath East

FG’s Helen McEntee retains father’s seat in Meath East by-election

McEntee, 26, sees off the challenge of FF’s Thomas Byrne – while Labour licks its wounds after dropping down to fifth place.

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Mar 28th 2013, 6:26 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Mar 28th 2013, 4:45 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you should know this morning as you kick off your Thursday.

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Mar 28th 2013, 8:38 AM

# Meath East

Turnout of just over 30 per cent as polls close in Meath East by-election

Overall turnout in the by-election is expected to be in the low 30s as voters decided who they wanted to replace the late Shane McEntee in the Dáil.

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Mar 27th 2013, 9:10 PM

# By-election

Taoiseach defended after Labour's leaflet attack... by Fianna Fáil

A Fianna Fáil senator comes out in defence of Enda Kenny after his inclusion in a Labour ‘get out the vote’ leaflet.

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Mar 27th 2013, 12:05 PM

# By-election

Poll: How would you vote in a general election today?

It’s polling day in Meath East – but if there was a general election nationwide today, who’d be getting your vote?

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Mar 27th 2013, 10:12 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your Wednesday.

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Mar 27th 2013, 8:46 AM

# Meath East

Polling begins in the Meath East by-election

There are 11 candidates in the running for the Meath East seat following the death of Shane McEntee TD.

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Mar 27th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Prime Time

Prime Time criticised as candidates excluded from Meath East debate

Candidates from the Workers’ Party, the Green Party and Direct Democracy Ireland have been excluded from tonight’s debate.

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Mar 25th 2013, 9:55 PM

# Meath East

Pics: Taoiseach confronted by off-duty garda over public sector cuts

Campaigning in Meath East today, Enda Kenny came under fire from an off-duty garda who was unhappy with cuts to his and public sector workers’ pay.

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Mar 25th 2013, 8:20 PM

# Meath East

Pics: Taoiseach in Meath East as candidates canvass for by-election votes

With the by-election taking place next Wednesday the main candidates for the Meath East seat were out in force today with Enda Kenny and the Tánaiste joining them.

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Mar 23rd 2013, 3:46 PM

# Minister for Betting

Pics: 6 steps to successfully placing a bet, with Michael Noonan

The Finance Minister shows us how it’s done…

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Mar 15th 2013, 10:31 AM

# By-election

11 candidates confirmed to run in Meath East by-election

Four independent candidates have filed paperwork to run against seven candidates from parties big and small.

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Mar 13th 2013, 3:28 PM

# By-election

Meath East by-election: Here are the candidates and here's what they're saying

With the by-election less than three weeks away TheJournal.ie spoke to the main candidates this week to find out what they’re hearing on the doorsteps and what they’re telling voters…

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Mar 9th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Meath East

Eoin Holmes selected as Labour Meath East by-election candidate

Cllr Holmes spoke of the tragic circumstances in which the by-election is taking place, paying tribute to the late TD Shane McEntee.

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Mar 8th 2013, 10:35 PM

# Meath East

Helen McEntee confirmed as FG’s candidate for Meath East by-election

Helen McEntee, 26, was chosen unopposed to run as the party’s candidate to fill the seat left vacant after the death of her father, Shane McEntee.

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Mar 7th 2013, 10:00 PM

# Meath East

Labour 'caught on the back foot' by FG on Meath East by-election date

TheJournal.ie has learned that Labour didn’t plan to pick its Meath East candidate for another fortnight – after the new deadline.

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Mar 7th 2013, 6:28 PM

# Meath East

McEntee's daughter set to be confirmed as Fine Gael candidate in Meath East

Helen McEntee is “virtually certain” to be the Fine Gael candidate in Meath East ahead of the party’s nomination convention in Kells this evening.

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Mar 7th 2013, 10:21 AM

# Meath East

Hogan reduces polling period for Meath East by-election

Voting will take place in the constituency between 8am and 9pm on 27 March.

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Mar 6th 2013, 3:02 PM

# Meath East

Meath East by-election to be held on 27 March

The date has been announced today meaning there are less than three weeks to go until voters in Meath East decide who they want to fill the seat vacated by the late Shane McEntee.

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Mar 5th 2013, 2:43 PM

# By-election

McEntee's daughter set to run in Meath East by-election

Helen McEntee, who worked as a secretarial assistant to her late father, is ‘virtually certain’ to be the Fine Gael nominee.

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Mar 5th 2013, 11:41 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Feb 21st 2013, 4:56 PM

# Meath East

Parties set to choose Meath East by-election candidates

The position became vacant following the death of Fine Gael TD Shane McEntee in December.

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Feb 21st 2013, 3:02 PM

# Meath East

FF and SF to confirm candidates as Meath East by-election looms

Fianna Fáil is set to confirm senator Thomas Byrne as its candidate on Thursday while Sinn Féin is expected to select local activist Darren O’Rourke as its candidate for the forthcoming vote.

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Feb 19th 2013, 9:06 PM

# By-election

Support for coalition faces test in Meath East by-election

April has been mooted as the possible month for the by-election to be held with Fianna Fáil hoping to capitalise on its growing popularity but could the promissory note deal change things?

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Feb 10th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Constituency Commission

Confirmed: Dáil to lose 8 TDs with confirmation of boundary changes

Ministers have agreed to table new laws enforcing cuts to the size of the Dáil, in line with independent recommendations.

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Jul 24th 2012, 6:02 PM

# Dáil boundaries

Constituency report: Dáil loses 8 TDs in radical boundary shake-up

The report of the Constituency Commission cuts the number of TDs, with significant boundary reforms.

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Jun 21st 2012, 10:57 AM

# Road to Nowhere

Senator calls for judicial review of Slane bypass decision

Thomas Byrne has criticised the decision of An Bord Pleanála today.

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Mar 7th 2012, 7:49 PM

# Constitution

People in Northern Ireland should have a say in new Irish constitution - TD

Labour TD for Meath East Dominic Hannigan says that the views of people in Northern Ireland has to be taken into account if there is a new constitutional convonvention.

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Jan 20th 2012, 1:01 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

In your Saturday Fix: Gardaí probe Tallaght murder; what Gay Mitchell is doing about his clemency appeal letters; a blow for Al Qaeda and a solution for how to spend your Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

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Aug 27th 2011, 7:29 PM