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Green Party leader Eamon Ryan to step down
Eamon Ryan has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Green Party. It is time to “pass the torch to a new generation of leaders”, he said during an emotional speech. The Minister for the Environment made the announcement at a...
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Election results raise prospect of another coalition of equals – Varadkar
European and local election results in Ireland create the prospect of another “coalition of equals” between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, Leo Varadkar has said. The former Taoiseach said “an instability” could have been created if one party...
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Firefighters bring fire at Dublin’s famous Shelbourne Hotel under control
A fire at a famous hotel in Dublin has been brought under control. Staff and guests were evacuated from the Shelbourne Hotel during the incident on Wednesday morning. Six fire engines including a turntable ladder and emergency tender...
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First black man to be elected Cork City councillor hopes to be a trailblazer
Honore Kamegni, the first black man to be elected as a Cork City councillor, has said he hopes to pave the way for future generations. Mr Kamegni said his work as a postman in the Douglas and Rochestown areas for 14 years served him well...
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John Moran makes history by becoming Ireland’s first ever directly elected mayor
An independent candidate has made history by becoming Ireland’s first-ever directly elected mayor. John Moran won the race to be Limerick’s first citizen, beating 14 other candidates to be elected in the landmark contest.
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People Before Profit react to being eliminated from the European election count
Brid Smith of People Before Profit - Solidarity reacts after being eliminated from the European parliamentary race at the16th election in Dublin.
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Clare Daly leaves count centre after losing her European parliamentary seat
Independents 4 Change candidate Clare Daly leaves the RDS count centre after losing her European parliamentary seat.
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Barry Andrews 'positive' after being re-elected and making Fianna Fail 'competitive'
Incumbent Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews said he is feeling positive in being re-elected in the Dublin European constituency. Mr Andrews has topped the poll in the Dublin constituency, with 62,147 votes. The Fianna Fail representative was...
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Eamon Ryan speaks as votes are counted in Ireland the European and local elections
Interview with Green Party leader Eamon Ryan at Dublin count centre. Counting is underway in both the European and local election in Ireland.
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Sean Kelly has become the first MEP to be elected in Ireland’s European elections
Fine Gael’s Sean Kelly becomes the first MEP to get elected in Ireland’s European elections, having been elected to the South constituency on the first count.
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Darragh O'Brien comments as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil lead Irish elections
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien talks to the media at RDS count centre in Dublin, as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil lead Irish elections.
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Former RTE correspondent Ciaran Mullooly 'very pleased' with election campaign
Former RTE correspondent Ciaran Mullooly has said he is “very pleased” with his election campaign. Speaking to the PA news agency at the TF Royal Theatre count centre in Co Mayo, the MEP candidate for Midlands-North-West said he was...
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Incumbent Barry Andrews tops the poll in the Dublin constituency with 62,147 votes
Incumbent Barry Andrews tops the poll in the Dublin constituency with 62,147 votes and was followed closely behind by Fine Gael senator Regina Doherty with 61,344 votes. No one made the quota on the first round of counting at the RDS in...
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Simon Harris blasts Sinn Fein’s election performance as ‘unmitigated disaster’
The Irish premier has branded Sinn Fein’s performance in the council elections as an “unmitigated disaster”, but has refused to call an early general election despite government parties performing better than expected. It comes as the...
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'We will do better,' says leader of Sinn Fein
The leader of Sinn Fein said she is “sorry” that her candidates did not perform better in Ireland’s local elections, amid criticism of the party’s strategy in the council races. Mary Lou McDonald made the comments as vote counting...
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Counting begins in midlands northwest constituency of the European elections
Footage of counting in the midlands northwest constituency of the European elections at the TF Royal theatre in Castlebar Co Mayo. As counting in the local elections goes on, the fate of the political parties and independents will become...
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Sinn Fein lose out in Irish local elections
Early indications showed that Sinn Fein did not achieve the desired result in Ireland’s local elections. Public expenditure minister Paschal Donohoe spoke to PA on Fine Gael's success.
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Counting continues in the local and European elections in Ireland
Counting underway in the local and European elections in Ireland. RDS Dublin
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Counting underway in the local and European elections in Ireland
Counting underway in the local and European elections in Ireland. Clip 1: RDS, Dublin. Clips 2-7: Curragh racecourse in Kildare
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Irish President Michael D Higgins votes in local and European elections
Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina Coyne, have cast their votes in the local and European elections. The couple were greeted by staff at the polling station in Phoenix Park in Dublin on Friday morning. As he placed...
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Irish unity can restore Northern Ireland's position in the EU - SDLP leader
Interview with SDLP leader Colum Eastwood at a New Ireland Commission event in Belfast, who says Irish unity is the best way of restoring Northern Ireland’s position within the European Union. Mr Eastwood said that while he did not...
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Community ‘horrified’ after woman killed in dog attack in Co Limerick
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, speaking to the media during a visit to Trim Family Resource Centre, Trim, Co Meath. Tributes have been paid to a young woman who was killed in a dog attack in the...
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McEntee and Humphreys discuss plans to control migration
Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, and Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys speaking to the media during their visit to Trim Family Resource Centre, Trim, Co Meath
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson speaks to press at Washington investment event
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson speaks to the media at an investment event in Washington DC. He discusses a wide range of topics, from the event itself and the prominence of Northern Ireland.