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Editorial: Sinn Fein's vote decline in Irish election shows there is no clamour for an all Ireland, north or south
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Ireland election: Incumbent center-right parties likely to retain power, but left-wing Sinn Fein holds water
Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the center-right Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show
At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility on the fringes.
Counting is underway in Ireland’s election as 3 parties battle for top place
Vote counting is underway in Ireland’s national election. An exit poll suggests the contest is a close-fought race among the country’s three largest political parties.
Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Results from Ireland’s election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government
Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to prevail after a fractured election
Ireland’s two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in Sunday from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead.
Ireland election puts big-spending parties on track to retain power
Ireland prepared on Sunday to reshuffle the same big parties into a new government after a general election returned incumbents that have channelled record corporation tax receipts into higher spending.
Ireland’s Ruling Parties Set to Hold Power After Tight Election
Ireland is heading for a return of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party and Fianna Fail, as voters bucked a recent international trend of ousting incumbent parties.
Majority of seats declared in close Irish general election
The majority of seats in the Irish parliament have been filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle ...
Irish Vote Close as Exit Poll Puts PM Harris, Sinn Fein Level
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party is locked in a virtual dead heat with Sinn Fein in the general election, ...
The Irish Times view on the election result: the people vote out the opposition
The result is a vindication for Micheál Martin, who has led his party back from the existential brink it faced in 2011. He ...
Irish Incumbents Set to Hold Power, Bucking Global Vote Trend
Ireland’s dominant political parties appear to have bucked the global trend of frustrated voters ousting incumbents, helped ...
Alleged Dublin Gangland Boss Narrowly Misses Out In Irish Vote
An alleged Dublin gangland figure known as "The Monk" came close to being elected to the Irish parliament Sunday, just weeks after he was arrested in Spain for alleged money laundering.
Sinn Féin has a narrow lead in Ireland's 2024 election, an exit poll suggests. Housing and the cost of living weighs on Irish minds.
Sinn Féin, the former political arm of the IRA, is hoping Ireland's 2024 election will bring it to power for the first time ...
Irish centre-right parties seek coalition deal as Trump threat looms
Ireland's two large centre-right parties are set to begin their search for a coalition partner this week after Friday's ...
Irish election: Vote counting underway as exit poll suggests another coalition
Ireland’s complex system involves voters ranking candidates by preference - meaning ballots need to be counted several times, ...
Irish elections: Political parties plot path to government
The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable ...