Ireland Election News

Link to Original ArticleDr. Adrian Kavanagh is based in the Geography Department of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Over the next few days and weeks I am going to briefly review each of the forty-three Dáil constituencies and  I will relate these to what the December 2010 Newstalk prediction survey says about the different [...]

Link to Original ArticleI’m going to try and fit in previews of the unfashionable constituencies in the south-east for the general election (you will barely spot them, or the candidates, in the headline debates). Nineteen of the one hundred and sixty-five Dáil seats are located in four constituencies covering five counties. One constituency where the strengths and weaknesses of [...]

Link to Original ArticleMARY MINIHAN CONSTITUENCY PROFILE WITH THE tide going out for Fianna Fáil, could the party face a “Portillo moment” in Wicklow with the loss of Minister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche? Long-time observers of politics in the constituency say it would have to be a very bad day for the party [...]

Link to Original ArticleSTEPHEN COLLINS FIANNA FIL has selected two Ministers to contest Dn Laoghaire-Rathdown in the forthcoming general election, despite deep misgivings in the party that the strategy could lead to a loss of both seats. Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism Mary Hanafin and Minister of State for Children Barry Andrews were selected [...]

Link to Original ArticleChris Ashmore A round-up of today’s other stories in brief Donegal ballot papers to be without usual Blaney name A Blaney name will not be on ballot papers in north Donegal for the forthcoming general election for the first time since 1927, writes . TD Niall Blaneys brother Councillor Liam Blaney confirmed [...]

Link to Original ArticleMARIE O’HALLORAN DEPARTING THE DILMJ NOLAN is against the abolition of the Seanad. The Fianna Fil Carlow-Kilkenny TD believes it should be used instead to enhance government capability through outside expertise. The taoiseach appoints 11 of the Seanads 60 members and a senator may serve in any cabinet position except as taoiseach, [...]

RTE News Labour Party TD Brian O’Shea has become the latest deputy to announce he will not contest the forthcoming election. Mr O’Shea has represented Waterford since 1989. In a statement this morning, he said he had arrived at this ‘very difficult’ decision following long reflection and discussions with his family over Christmas. He said [...]