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# The campaign trail

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# 22 Days To go
The TrailFix: Is it time to start thinking the unthinkable?
The best and worst bits from today’s #ge16 campaign trail.
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Feb 5th 2016, 6:30 AM
# Dublin South West
'A few kisses from Cáit Keane': Water, water, everywhere as we hit the campaign trail in DSW
As the meters begin to tick, the candidates are battling for votes even though some see the outcome of this by-election as a foregone conclusion.
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Oct 5th 2014, 12:40 PM
# On the canvass
'My old stomping ground': In Portobello, Labour looks to bridge the gap to Fianna Fáil
We spent Wednesday morning at Portobello Bridge as Labour targeted commuters on foot… and on bikes.
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May 21st 2014, 9:30 PM
# poster wars
19 election posters that prove Irish politicians are the best in the world*
*At making election posters. And assorted other pieces of political literature.
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May 11th 2014, 6:00 PM
# Notes on a scandal
Gerry Adams's note to MEP hopefuls: 'Don't say it isn't coming up on the doors'
The Sinn Féin president was at a press conference to launch his party’s European election campaign today.
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May 8th 2014, 3:15 PM
# gubu
On The Trail: 7 odd, weird and wonderful things from Election 2014
The election trail can be an odd place, here are a few things we’ve come across in recent days…
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May 4th 2014, 6:30 PM
# The campaign trail
Elephants, frank discussions and doorstep engagement as parties launch their campaigns
Three of the four main political parties launched their election campaigns with Labour bringing a special guest to town.
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May 3rd 2014, 10:30 AM
# The campaign trail
How much grief are Micheál Martin and Fianna Fáil getting on the doorsteps?
Fianna Fáil was launching its European election manifesto today but what sort of reception are voters giving its candidates on the doorstep?
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Apr 30th 2014, 12:32 PM
# gubu
On The Trail: 7 odd, weird and wonderful things from Election 2014
The election trail can be an odd place, here are a few things we’ve come across in recent days…
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Apr 27th 2014, 4:00 PM
# The campaign trail
'Jesus, we got off lightly': Not quite 'rumble in Temple Bar' as rival MEP hopefuls hand in their papers
With 29 days to go before the elections, the political parties are turning routine tasks into media events and there’s some interesting stuff being said and done as we spent the morning loitering around Temple Bar.
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Apr 24th 2014, 7:00 PM