Campaign ends in Australia on eve of 'close' election The man narrowly tipped to become Australia's next prime minister predicted a "close" outcome in tomorrow's vote, as he barnstormed the country in an eleventh-hour … World • 20 May 22
Opponents of French far-right protest ahead of election Thousands of anti-far right protesters marched across France as opponents of presidential candidate Marine Le Pen seek to form a united front to prevent her … World • 16 Apr 22
Portugal election won by Socialists, exit poll suggests Portugal's ruling Socialists won today's early election by a wide margin but may still fall short of an outright majority while the far right made … World • 30 Jan 22
Israel's Jewish Power candidates barred from elections Israel's Supreme Court has barred two members of an extreme-right party many view as racist from running in a 17 September general election. World • 26 Aug 19
Facebook joins research into social media and elections Facebook has announced it is to make its data available to academics studying the impact of social media on elections as part of an effort … technology • 29 Apr 19
Ibec encourages big turnout for European elections Business group Ibec has said the European Parliament elections represent an opportunity to strengthen the country's influence in the European Parliament, in its political parties … Business • 29 Apr 19
Facebook tightens paid ads rules ahead of EU elections Facebook will launch new tools next month to help prevent foreign interference in the European Parliament elections later in the year and make political advertising … Business • 28 Jan 19
EU eyes robust growth for Ireland despite risks The European Commission has predicted that domestic demand will remain the main driver of the Irish economy on the back of an improving labour market … Business • 13 Feb 17
German voters punish Merkel over migrant policy Voters punished Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in three German regional elections, giving a thumbs down to her open-door refugee policy and turning in droves to … World • 14 Mar 16
Strong vote of confidence for Iran's president Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a resounding vote of confidence and his reformist allies won 29 out of the 30 seats reserved for the capital … World • 27 Feb 16
SME employers must be focus of new policies - ISME ISME, the Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association, has launched a list of questions for candidates in the forthcoming general electioon. Business • 10 Feb 16
Spanish economy shows resilience after strong Q4 Spain's economy grew at a steady pace in the fourth quarter, adding to hopes the country's recovery has enough momentum to withstand a period of … Business • 29 Jan 16
Bank of Spain hikes growth forecasts uncertainty The Bank of Spain has today hiked its growth forecasts for the Spanish economy this year and next. Business • 22 Dec 15
Spanish stocks drop after inconclusive election Spain's stock market closed down 3.6% today following an inconclusive election that has left the eurozone nation struggling to form a government. Business • 21 Dec 15
17 women voted into office in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabians voted 17 women into public office in municipal elections in the conservative Islamic kingdom on Saturday, the first to allow female participation. World • 14 Dec 15
Le Pen party loses election run-offs in key areas Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front lost election run-offs in three key target regions despite topping last week's first round, exit polls showed, making Nicolas … News • 13 Dec 15
Fianna Fáil names Kelleher Director of Elections Fianna Fáil has appointed the party's Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher as Director of Elections for the General Election campaign. News • 13 Nov 15
Pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine postpone elections Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine today postponed local elections that the government had said were illegitimate and which, if they went ahead, could have derailed … News • 06 Oct 15
Coalition government claim Portuguese election win Portugal's centre-right ruling coalition has claimed victory in a national election after exit polls put it well ahead of the main opposition socialists, although likely … News • 04 Oct 15
Opposition parties do well in local Italian polls Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's ruling centre-left party has promised to push on with its reform agenda after anti-establishment and euro-sceptic parties posted strong results … News • 01 Jun 15
Celebrations as Spain's ruling party loses out Thousands of supporters of Spain's anti-austerity parties took to the streets of Madrid last night as Spain's ruling People's Party took a battering in regional … News • 25 May 15
Netanyahu appeals for clear mandate in March poll Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appealed for a "clear mandate" from voters after calling a snap election which will take place in March. News • 03 Dec 14
New fraud allegations in Afghan election crisis Afghanistan's troubled presidential election plunged deeper into crisis when one of the main contenders accused a deputy of President Hamid Karzai of orchestrating fraud in … News • 05 Aug 14
Sharp fall in consumer sentiment in May May saw a sharp decline in consumer sentiment as the run-up to the local and European elections prompted a re-assessment of consumer's current circumstances. Business • 09 Jun 14
Eamon Gilmore resigns as Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has resigned as Labour Party leader. News • 27 May 14
