Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Fine Gael will likely each take one of the four seats with left-wing candidates vying for final one
Fianna Fáil
Breaking news, analysis and comment on Irish political party Fianna Fáil
Five-seat constituency stretches from Bray to west Cork and from the Cliffs of Moher to Hook Head
Constituency profile - Midlands North-West: Consensus remains that the three big parties and Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan will take four of the five seats
This day next week, Ireland goes to the polls to elect councillors, MEPs and a mayor for Limerick. Here’s the state of the nation
Not everyone is promising Aontú a first preference but the European candidate is changing the minds of some traditional voters
Local elections: More women starting to make a mark in a political system ultimately ‘designed primarily for men by men’
Local elections: The subject of migration is coming up on doorsteps with a prominence it previously did not have, say candidates
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin’s manifestos are less detailed than documents put to the electorate in 2020 but may be used to road-test policies before next general election
An examination of the recommendations in the divisive report that are likely to be accepted and rejected
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Blaney and Martin in public disagreement over level of support offered by party on campaign trail
The local elections have captured the imagination of Ireland’s younger generation as they go on the canvass in the next few weeks
Live debate on RTE Upfront features Peter Casey, Barry Cowen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Saoirse McHugh, Chris MacManus, Pauline O’Reilly. Peadar Tóibín and Maria Walsh
Only eight of the 27 candidates will be allowed appear on the programme which begins at 10.35pm
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