Financial incentive for female candidates in election The Government is to provide financial incentives to get parties to select more women candidates for the forthcoming local elections. Politics • 10 Mar 19
Referendums on divorce and voting proposed for May 2019 The Government is planning to hold two referendums on the same day as the local and European elections next May. Politics • 05 Dec 18
Protest parties perform well in Spanish election Spain's ruling People's Party (PP) has won the local election in the country's capital Madrid but it could lose control of the city council for ... News • 24 May 15
Amalgamated Waterford council elects first mayor Fine Gael Councillor Lola O’Sullivan has been elected the new Mayor of Waterford. News • 09 Jun 14
Full recheck in Midlands-North-West constituency There will be a full recheck for the final European Parliament seat in the Midlands-North-West constituency, after Independent Marian Harkin was found to be leading ... News • 28 May 14
UKIP makes strong gains in British poll Nigel Farage has insisted UKIP will be "serious players" in the UK's next general election after his party landed major blows on the Tories and ... News • 23 May 14
Support for SF & Independents increases - Poll A new opinion poll suggests that Sinn Féin, smaller parties and Independents are significantly increasing their support compared to the local elections in 2009. News • 18 May 14
Green Party launches European Election campaign The Green Party has said that finding solutions to climate change can boost the economy in Ireland. News • 06 May 14
FF to take action over Hanafin election candidacy Former minister Mary Hanafin's decision to defy her party leadership and contest the local elections in Blackrock, in South Dublin, has been referred to Fianna ... News • 06 May 14
Anti-Austerity Alliance launches election campaign A new group called the Anti-Austerity Alliance has launched its Local Election campaign by pledging to oppose water charges and to fight cutbacks at council ... News • 20 Feb 14
Local and European elections to be held on 23 May Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan has confirmed to the Dáil that the local and European elections will be held on ... News • 22 Jan 14
