A return of the Dáil brought back the Punch and Judy show, with politicians across the floor delighted as Shinners winced and wailed
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All attention is on when a general election should be called. Waiting until next spring carries risks – but so does an autumn election
Andrews, Doherty, Boylan, Ó Ríordáin elected as MEPs in Dublin; John Moran becomes country’s first directly elected mayor in Limerick
One-time Wall Street lawyer and former Department of Finance secretary general says people voted for ‘change’
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael lose seats but still take 20 between them as Aontú makes a breakthrough in the county
Sinn Féin strategy of running seven candidates fails to pay off, with party holding two seats rather than gaining ground
People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy accuses Government of using immigration in local elections to hide ‘failures’
Theresa Clarke, a mother-of-three from Knocklyon was hit by the bicycle on June 4th at around 11pm on Ranelagh Road
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
The same story played out nationally in the local elections: Fine Gael holding its own, Independents storming ahead and scores of Sinn Féin candidates left trailing
Pressure building in wake of better than anticipated Local Election results for main Coalition parties and poor performance by Sinn Féin
Verona Murphy’s Wexford Independent Alliance makes a splash and has five councillors elected
As counts neared completion on Monday, here’s a guide to who had a good – and bad – June 7th election
Retirements of several veteran councillors does not stop Fine Gael from holding on to nine seats in home county of Taoiseach
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