The 2011 general election is the worst election result for Fianna Fáil since the party was founded while the Green Party fails to get anyone elected. Fine Gael become the largest party in the Dáíl and go on to form a coalition with Labour. The election is a success for Sinn Féin and a wide range of Independent candidates.
In the run up to the election RTÉ looks back at the influence of television debates in previous elections and explains the proportional representation voting system with the help of national school pupils.
With counting almost complete Fine Gael has a record number of seats while the Fianna Fáil vote has collapsed following the 2011 general election.
Production Year
2011
Contributor
Michael Lehane (Reporter)
2011 GENERAL ELECTION
Worst Election In History of Fianna Fáil
Such is the scale of the collapse of the Fianna Fail vote in the 2011 general election that when the count is complete it's conceivable that the party will only have one TD in the Dublin area.
Production Year
2011
Contributor
Eileen Whelan (Newsreader)
Michael Lehane (Reporter)
2011 GENERAL ELECTION
Green Party Rise and Fall
After the 2011 general election the Green Party had no seats in the Dáil. RTÉ News looks back at the rise and fall of the Greens.
Production Year
2011
Contributor
Sandra Hurley (Reporter)
2011 GENERAL ELECTION
Impact of TV Debates in Elections
A report for 'Campaign Daily' in the run up to the 2011 general election looking at the influence of television debates on previous elections.
Production Year
2011
Contributor
Conor Hunt (Reporter)
2011 GENERAL ELECTION
What is Proportional Representation?
Pupils from St. Mary's National School in Offaly help explain the proportional representation system of voting prior to the 2011 general election.
