Ireland Election News

Link to Original ArticleBy Kernan Andrews By the beginning of March, when the dust has settled on what promises to be a momentous general election, County Galway will have at least one female TD. County Galway has two consistencies – Galway West and Galway East. The most likely to return female candidates is Galway West, [...]

Link to Original ArticleThere was a constant shift in the balance of forces over 3 years, writes DEAGLN DE BRADN, Political Correspondent WHEN THE House assembled for the first time on June 14th, 2007, after the last general election, Fianna Fil held 77 seats (down four from the previous Dil), Fine Gael 51 (up 20); [...]

Link to Original ArticleOTHERSElection will see some politicians from main parties running as Independent candidates, writes MICHAEL O’REGAN, Parliamentary Correspondent TWO OF the eight outgoing Independent TDs, Mary Harney, formerly of the now defunct PDs, and Jackie Healy-Rae, are retiring. Healy-Raes son, Michael, has replaced him on the ticket in Kerry South, where the line-up [...]

Link to Original ArticleIn the early days of June 1994, a Fine Gael spin doctor arrived in Mayo for the by-election caused by the departure of Padraig Flynn to become European Commissioner. Talking to local party activists about the lay of the land, the press officer asked about the identity and prospects of the Labour [...]