Ireland Election News

Link to Original ArticleSinn Fein have proposed radical electoral reform in their manifesto, including the introduction of a list system and seven seat constituencies. The party’s electoral reform manifesto has arguably the most revolutionary ideas of all those so far put forward. For instance, they plan on reducing the age of voters from 18 to [...]

Link to Original ArticleSinn Fein will try to unravel the EU-IMF bailout of it is part of the next government. That is according to Sinn Fein TD for Dublin South-Central Aengus Ó Snodaigh. Mr.Ó Snodaigh was speaking at a meeting of the left wing groups in Dublin today. He said an alternative to the right [...]

Link to Original ArticleMARY MINIHAN LABOUR LABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has urged voters to “switch to Labour” to ensure the general election produces a coalition government rather than a “monopoly of power” for Fine Gael. Mr Gilmore said recent opinion polls had made clear Fine Gael was going to be in government next week, but [...]

Link to Original ArticleBeing a very cruel man, I’ve long been a fan of blood sports. And that’s why this week’s column will be devoted to the greatest of all Irish blood sports, the general election. Because it is something of an irony that after spending so much time worrying about the fate of the [...]

Link to Original ArticleMARIE O’HALLORAN CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY RESTORING NATIONAL sovereignty and “burning the bondholders” are the key campaign platforms for the Christian Solidarity Party, which has eight candidates; seven men and one woman. Christian Solidarity said all other political parties with the possible exception of Sinn Féin have “sold out” to the “EU secular agenda”. The [...]

Link to Original Article(UKPA)–3 days ago Free education is a myth in Ireland, Sinn Fein has claimed. The party said it will focus on making schools and college more affordable for the least well off if given a mandate in the general election. Aengus O Snodaigh, outgoing Dublin South Central TD, said Sinn Fein would [...]

Link to Original ArticleA NEW OPINION POLL BEING published in today’s Evening Herald puts Labour ahead of the other parties in Dublin.The poll of over 1,000 people was taken across Dublin’s 12 constituencies between Wednesday and Friday of last week, according to the Herald’s Kevin Doyle.Discounting the undecideds, the poll shows support of 31 per [...]

Link to Original ArticleCHARLIE TAYLOR Mainstream political parties have been accused of ignoring the issues of unemployment and emigration in the election campaign. The United Left Alliance, which is running 19 candidates in the election, also claimed the policies of Fine Gael and Labour would lead to a further rise in unemployment. At a photocall [...]

Link to Original ArticleWho would have thought the day would come when SF would gather and call for more gardaí on the streets?, asks MIRIAM LORD  AND FIRST, the fallout from that Leaders’ Debate. We looked out our window at midnight to find Micheál Martin barely clinging to the lamppost outside – completely buckled – [...]

Link to Original ArticleSaturday, February 05, 2011 – 0106 PM Sinn Fin would refuse to pay any non-State debt and tell the IMF ‘You need to go’ if elected, Sinn Fin TD for Dublin South Central Angus O’Snodaigh has said.Mr O’Snodaigh was speaking at a meeting of left-wing groups in Dublin today.He said an alternative [...]