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Saturday 24 October 2020
Three elections ago, the party only won four seats in the Dáil.
We knew Sinn Féin would make gains in this election – but even still, some candidates had surprising surges in their areas.
Martin said that ‘today is not the day’ to speak about government formation.
The ‘Mary Lou Monsoon’, like today’s wild weather, arrived with the dawn.
Votes are being counted all over the country.
“I think certainly the election has proven to be seismic,” McDonald said.
Sinn Féin’s performance is of particular interest.
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.
In other #GE2020 news, Sinn Féin accused Mairéad McGuinness’ Auschwitz comments of revealing a ‘panic and desperation’.
Both parties are pushing a similar message days out from this year’s election.
Breege Quinn made the request during a phone call with Mary Lou McDonald this evening.
Sinn Féin’s message on Facebook is much the same as everywhere else. But it’s hitting home on the social platform more than other parties.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald answers YOUR general election questions.
The Sinn Féin leader sat down with The Candidate Podcast this morning.
The court was set up after the IRA launched a bombing camapign in Britain on the eve of World War II and experts say it has become “normalised”.
Paul Quinn (21) was beaten to death by a gang of men in a farm shed in Monaghan in 2007.
The way statistics on homelessness are compiled are completely different in the two jurisdictions.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have spent over €100,000 between them on adverts on Facebook and Instagram since the start of the general election campaign.
We take a closer look at the online battle for votes.
Examine some of the key general election promises ahead of tonight’s debate.
It comes just days from this year’s general election.
The decision came after a meeting of the RTÉ Election Steering Group.
We want to put your questions to all the party leaders before 8 February.
Martin says his party is “united” behind the position of ruling out Sinn Féin.
Leo and Micheál, both out canvassing in Cork today, ruled out a Sinn Féin coalition after a favourable opinion poll result for the party.
Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin were accused by the Greens of “sprinkling magic” in their manifestos.
Those convicted of playing a part in an incident in which they were injured will be denied access to the scheme.
Fianna Fáil come out on top in yet another opinion poll with only a week to go until the general election.
After a jump in recent opinion polls, the ‘big two’ parties are worried about a Shinner surge, writes Lise Hand.
The three main parties are way ahead in terms of spending on Facebook and Instagram since the campaign got under way.
The party has also committed to returning the pension age to 65 and abolishing the property tax.
It’s your essential guide to GE2020.
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said party policy decisions are made by a small group of people.
Support for Sinn Féin has risen according to the latest opinion polls.
Pearse Doherty’s expected surplus could help his Sinn Féin colleague Pádraig Mac Lochlainn regain his seat, according to a new opinion poll.
Pearse Doherty said RTÉ’s plan is “simply not fair”.
The leaders of the five main parties said they would seek to have the pay rise deferred.
The Sinn Féin leader said that the party has “taken legal advice and will pursue that, but we shouldn’t have to go to court”.
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