Ireland Election News

Link to Original ArticleCARL O’BRIEN CONSTITUENCY PROFILE WHAT A difference a few years makes. Willie O’Dea has bossed Limerick politics for the best part of two decades, consistently topping the poll and recording huge surpluses. In the last election his legendary electoral machine pulled in an extraordinary 19,000 first preference votes, more than 10,000 over the [...]

Link to Original Article“WHEN are you resigning?”, “who and when will the potholes on that back road be fixed?” and “why wont the Gardai move the thugs hanging around at the end of the street and in the park?”. Just some of the burning questions being asked at the doors to the political canvassing armies [...]

Link to Original ArticleTHE little girl skipped over to the group of canvassers who were distributing the candidate’s leaflets. “Can I have one?” she asked. And then, leaflet in hand, she ran over to the familiar figure who was strolling along the road. “Look, Willie,” she said to him, and promptly tore up the leaflet [...]

Link to Original ArticleKATHRYN HAYES CONSTITUENCY PROFILE LIMERICK THOUGH IT has been traditionally viewed as a Fianna Fáil stronghold, the political outlook for the new Limerick constituency has been altered by boundary changes and the resignation of sitting TD John Cregan. The surprise decision by the deputy Government chief whip not to seek re-election means the party [...]

Link to Original ArticleFittingly, Limerick’s two political “bruisers” – O’Dea and Noonan sat side by side, shoulder to shoulder, on the front row in The Savoy hotel on Henry Street.  They might as well have leaned their heads against each other for comfort, safe in the knowledge they’ll be re-elected, as Noonan heaped praise on [...]

Link to Original ArticleLIMERICK TD John Cregan has announced his decision not to contest the general election, stating his chances of retaining a seat have been “considerably diminished by Fianna Fail.”Deputy Cregan was the only Fianna Fail TD in Limerick not to receive a front bench post under new leader Micheal Martin yesterday.Minister Peter Power [...]

Link to Original ArticleFINE Gael Leader, Enda Kenny was in Limerick on Saturday canvassing shoppers and retailers on Cruises Streets and at the Milk Market. Mr Kenny was flanked with local deputies Michael Noonan and Kieran O’Donnell when he told reporters at Arthurs Quay Shopping Centre “We are standing one of the best teams in [...]

Link to Original ArticleFine Gael’s finance spokesman warned that pressure from countries like Germany could stifle our recovery — and cost everyone more in the long run. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Noonan said a new government would demand a cut in the interest it pays on the European Union portion of [...]

Link to Original ArticleFORMER President of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), John Dillon has confirmed he will run as an independent in the upcoming General Election. Mr Dillon will contest the newly formed Limerick county constituency. Three TDs will be selected from the predominantly rural electoral area and Mr Dillon — who was previously mooted [...]

Link to Original ArticleLIMERICK TD AND FORMER MINISTER Willie ODea has dismissed criticism of his return to the Fianna Fil front bench, saying he had paid a high price politically and financially for swearing an affidavit denying he had made defamatory remarks about Maurice Quinlivan. ODea resigned from his post as Minister of Defence in [...]