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KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell to 79.4 in May from 87.2 in April

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

The Labour Party under Eamon Gilmore had a very poor performance in the elections

Eamon Gilmore resigns as Labour leader

Eamon Gilmore has resigned as Labour Party leader.

News • 27 May 14

Votes are counted in Germany, the most populous country in the EU, sends 96 MEPs to EU Pic: EPA

43% of Europeans vote across EU

Data on how Europe voted in the Parliamentary elections has been flooding-in since polling stations closed.

News • 26 May 14

Counting for the local elections is complete in Westmeath, Leitrim and Cork

Fewer than 50 council seats remain to be filled

Only 48 of the 949 available seats remain to be filled in the local authority elections.

News • 26 May 14

A total of 2,131 people are registered to vote on 12 islands

Islanders kick-start voting in elections

People living on islands off the coasts of Donegal, Mayo and Galway voted in the Local and European Elections today.

News • 22 May 14

Prime Time Election Debates - Midlands / North West - 18/05/2014

The first of three debates with Ireland's European Parliament candidates starting with the Midlands / North West.

Prime Time • 03 Jul 14

Millward Brown poll for the Irish Independent was taken on Tuesday and Wednesday

Poll suggests fall in support for FG, FF

A new opinion poll shows Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy heading the field in Midlands North West Euro constituency followed by Independent TD, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

Special Reports • 18 May 14

A border police officer stands guard as Indians wait in line to vote at a polling station in Varanasi

Exit poll predicts Modi victory in Indian election

A coalition led by Indian opposition candidate Narendra Modi is set to win a majority of seats in the country's general election, an exit poll by research group C-Voter showed after voting closed.

News • 12 May 14

Finance Minister Michael Noonan to publish full Exchequer figures for April tomorrow

Tax revenue for April up 9% on same time last year

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has revealed that tax revenues for April increased by 9% compared to the same month last year.

Business • 01 May 14

One Direction concert cordon may impact voting location

One Direction concert poses election dilemma

Concerns have been raised about voters' access to a Dublin city polling station as a result of restrictions in the area due to a One Direction concert on polling day.

News • 12 Mar 14

Bangladeshi riot police patrol a neighbourhood where several local polling stations are located in Dhaka

Ruling party expected to win Bangladesh election

Bangladesh's ruling Awami League is poised to win a violence-plagued parliamentary election.

News • 06 Jan 14

The presidential term of office could be reduced to five years

Convention discusses reducing presidential term

The first working meeting of the Constitutional Convention has taken place, with discussions on proposals to lower the voting age and to reduce the presidential term of office to five years.

News • 28 Jan 13

IMF avoids comment on Greek elections

Greece's jobless rate jumped to 22.6% in the first quarter, with over a million people unemployed.

Business • 14 Jun 12

Francois Hollande's Socialist party could hold a majority without support from left-wing allies

Hollande's party heads for parliamentary majority

French President Francois Hollande's Socialists and allies have topped first-round parliamentary elections and look set to secure the majority needed to push through reforms.

News • 11 Jun 12

Blow for Merkel in German state election

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives are in danger of being ousted from power in another German state after the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) said they wanted to form a three-way coalition with two smaller centre-left parties.

News • 08 May 12

Francois Hollande looking very strong in the polls

Campaign truce ahead of French poll

French presidential candidates are observing a one day truce on the eve of voting in a first-round poll to whittle the ten-strong field down to two frontrunners.

News • 23 Apr 12

Former spy chief Omar Suleiman Suleiman was disqualified because he failed to garner enough endorsements

Egypt bars ten from presidential race

Egypt's electoral commission has confirmed that ten candidates have been barred from running for president.

World • 18 Apr 12

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