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# voters

This year
2023
# Poll
Health and economy ranked as bigger concerns than Protocol for Northern Ireland's voters
Talks have intensified to find a resolution to the Protocol dispute and get parliament functioning again in the North.
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Feb 24th 2023, 7:30 AM
All time
# Finally
Electoral Commission one step closer as government approves initial plan for regulator
An Electoral Commission has been on the cards for over a decade.
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Dec 30th 2019, 11:40 AM
# by-election controversy
'I expect more from you': Letters of complaint sent to the Taoiseach called on him to drop Verona Murphy
Leo Varadkar admits that the Verona Murphy controversy has caused reputational damage to Fine Gael.
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Dec 24th 2019, 6:00 AM
# Austria
Conservative Sebastian Kurz on track to retake power in Austrian snap election
Kurz’s former allies, the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), were the biggest losers, falling 10 percentage points.
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Sep 29th 2019, 6:13 PM
# Kerry
Gsoc launches public interest probe into voter registration irregularities in Kerry
The matter is also being investigated by gardaí.
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May 23rd 2019, 6:12 PM
# Voting Rights
Residents on Ireland's islands will now vote on the same day as the rest of the country
The changes won’t be in place before the May election date
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Apr 16th 2019, 7:51 PM
# Voting
Nearly a billion people expected to vote as Indian election gets underway
Opinion polls put 68-year-old incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi as favourite.
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Apr 11th 2019, 7:23 AM
# Data
Concerns over mystery Facebook ads claiming to offer 'unbiased facts' on Eighth Referendum
Facebook users were targeted over the weekend with advertisements directing them to a website which has since disappeared.
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May 1st 2018, 6:00 AM
# all together now
Islanders will be able to vote on the same day as the rest of the country
Fianna Fáil argues that it is no longer necessary for those living on the islands to vote early.
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Dec 6th 2016, 8:23 PM
# Coalition
All smiles, but Australia's in political limbo after voters punish government
There could be a hung parliament thanks to how citizens chose to vote.
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Jul 3rd 2016, 12:19 PM
# findings
New poll shows more than twice as many people want Martin as Taoiseach over Kenny
The poll also found that only 54% of Fine Gael voters want Kenny elected Taoiseach.
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Apr 3rd 2016, 9:53 AM
Voices
'I'm a first time voter and I got to see democracy unfold in front of my eyes at the RDS'
Ruby Hughes was let loose in the RDS count centre and loved it.
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Mar 1st 2016, 5:00 PM
Voices
'This is why my vote is so important to me'
Those with Down Syndrome write about the importance of their vote and why they are engaging in the political system.
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Feb 26th 2016, 8:00 AM
Voices
'For me, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are virtually the same'
Columnist Julien Mercille gives us his take on the election ahead.
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Feb 24th 2016, 8:00 AM
# TV3
Vincent Browne's People's Debate wraps up after mammoth 40 shows
The veteran journalist was in the Taoiseach’s constituency of Mayo – however, Enda Kenny did not make an appearance.
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Feb 23rd 2016, 12:10 PM
# my hometown
Beautiful Bray and the demise of the Irish main street
Christina Finn lived and worked as a journalist in the Co Wicklow town when housing and homelessness were big concerns. Are they still?
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Feb 18th 2016, 8:00 PM
# Social Media
Matchy-matchy: Fine Gael ministers send the same tweets, word for word, during live debate
The party said it does not tell politicians what to say on social media.
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Feb 16th 2016, 12:12 PM
Voices
You risk blowing your savings on a lifetime supply of customised pens when you run for election
How much you spend on your campaign still plays a large role in determining whether you win a seat , writes Roslyn Fuller.
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Feb 9th 2016, 8:00 AM
Voices
'Power is a drug': Alan Kelly's recent interview showed the true colours of Irish politics
We need more than narcissism and hubris in Irish politics, writes Tom Clonan.
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Feb 7th 2016, 8:00 AM
Voices
Digital can deliver vital votes - but how do politicians earn the 'like' love?
Nothing can beat the knock on the door – sure – but this will be the year to pay attention to the ones who don’t answer.
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Feb 3rd 2016, 8:00 AM
# The left unites
Sinn Féin wants a vote pact with other left-wing parties - but not everyone's up for it
The party has confirmed it will join left-wing parties and independents in a voting transfer pact.
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Oct 27th 2015, 5:33 PM
# Coalition
If Budget 2016 was a giveaway, it hasn't convinced voters
Most people are no more likely to vote for Fine Gael and Labour next year.
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Oct 20th 2015, 7:32 AM
Voices
More women will be in the next Dáil — that would be the case even without gender quotas
With no guarantee that more women on the ballot means more in the Dáil, maybe the entire system needs to change?
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Oct 2nd 2015, 4:44 PM
Voices
'People with disabilities and the homeless aren't being taken care of because of your vote'
We know, deep down, that if it’s a choice between a 1.5% cut to USC or a 2% cut, most people will vote for the latter no matter what the additional cash could do for people in wheelchairs camped outside government buildings, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Sep 19th 2015, 8:00 AM
# marref
An Australian documentary about the marriage referendum has been getting a huge response
The programme looked at a lot of the key players in the campaign.
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Jul 21st 2015, 3:03 PM
# marriage ref effect
There has been a HUGE surge in voter registration
Did you register on time?
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May 18th 2015, 5:25 PM
# double check
Checktheregister.ie excludes some Dublin streets, but you could still be on the electoral register
Dublin City Council says it is fixing the problem and urged voters to get in touch.
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Apr 24th 2015, 9:50 AM
# check it
Nearly 1% of voters 'struck off' Dublin City electoral register since January
A number of people have been surprised to find their name is not on the register.
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Apr 23rd 2015, 3:38 PM
# check it
Are you voting in the May referendums? Better check you're on the register
The register is updated every year, so you better check you are on it.
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Apr 22nd 2015, 8:14 PM
# Election talk
'I shudder to think about a Sinn Féin foreign policy that would alienate allies'
The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar said voters should be worried about what kind of “coalition of extremes” .
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Feb 27th 2015, 8:20 PM
# Vote
Date for same-sex marriage referendum set for 22 May
He said he hopes support for same sex marriage stands up come polling day.
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Feb 20th 2015, 6:35 AM
# Tories
Move to stop Irish people voting in UK election labelled 'perverse in the extreme'
One Labour TD is definitely not impressed.
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Jan 8th 2015, 1:18 PM
# ballot
'We're ready': Fianna Fáil selects two familiar faces to run in the next general election
Party leader Micheál Martin and finance spokesperson, Michael McGrath, were nominated in Cork South Central.
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Dec 13th 2014, 1:06 PM
# shots fired
Micheál Martin: I think Enda Kenny is deluded and no one takes him seriously
The Fianna Fáil leader has hit back at the Taoiseach’s comments about either a Fine Gael or Sinn Féin-led government.
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Dec 1st 2014, 9:17 AM
# voters
UKIP set to win second UK parliament seat
The polls close at 10pm tonight.
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Nov 20th 2014, 7:21 PM
# pointergate
This mayor says she wasn’t throwing gang signs with a convicted felon
The police said the mayor ‘should have known better’.
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Nov 14th 2014, 5:44 PM
# Referendum
Living abroad, but want to vote? A decision on your rights could be made in the next 7 weeks
A decision on whether to hold a referendum to allow the Irish diaspora to vote in presidential elections is to be made shortly.
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Nov 4th 2014, 7:05 PM
# ballot
Ukrainian voters head to the polls in snap elections for a new parliament
Iti’s expected the egislature filled with reformers and nationalists backing President Petro Poroshenko’s drive to bring Ukraine closer to the West.
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Oct 26th 2014, 7:17 AM
# SWAG
Obama pulls smoothest move ever after voter tells him "don't touch my girlfriend"
He didn’t even flinch.
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Oct 21st 2014, 6:00 PM
Voices
Column: What would you ask Enda?
Voters should be allowed to question their political leaders in parliament, according to the UK’s Labour leader Ed Miliband. But is this a cheap gimmick or an idea that could re-invigorate people’s passion for politics?
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Aug 3rd 2014, 5:00 PM
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