The Irish Times

Local elections battleground: From dog poo to housing crisis

Long hours, low pay, stresses and strains of local politics exercise the public mind

Sat May 04 2019 - 01:00

History of referendums shows turnout will be crucial

Younger people tend to be poorer at turning out on election day, as does rural Ireland

Fri May 25 2018 - 01:57

Patrick Freyne: Eurovision an endearingly odd arms-race for TV

In recent years songs have improved (seriously) - this time there’s even more to marvel at

Mon May 09 2016 - 16:21

Class-based voting gap narrows, figures show

Numbers point to increased political mobilisation among working-class voters

Mon May 02 2016 - 01:00

Kenny an activist on the street and now the Dáil

Neilstown’s first TD says Government did not understand how hurt people are

Fri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00

Ballot Capers: Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war

Hugh Linehan takes a sideways look at the election

Tue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: It’s a FG-FF coalition – or another election

At this stage, regardless of how you look at it, outgoing government will fall about a dozen seats short of overall majority

Fri Feb 12 2016 - 08:26

Election 2016: First-time candidates step out on canvass

Gender quotas mean more inexperienced candidates, but most are happy with support

Thu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00

Fianna Fáil bottom of league on women candidate quotas

Parties must select 30 per cent women to run in upcoming election, or face funding cut

Wed Aug 12 2015 - 11:06

Irish emigrants should have right to vote, report says

Oireachtas committee says Irish abroad ‘should continue to have a stake in future of country’

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 10:47

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have lowest percentage of female local election candidates

Opinion: People-Before-Profit, the Greens, Sinn Féin and Anti-Austerity Alliance all meet 30 per cent benchmark

Fri May 16 2014 - 00:01

RTÉ to introduce new way of choosing Eurovision entry

Ireland’s recent abysmal record in competition prompts a rethink

Sat May 10 2014 - 11:03

Cheesemonger and lollipopman among election hopefuls

Farmers, the self-employed and unemployed contest local elections

Thu May 08 2014 - 07:38

Urban/rural divide among voters made clear by turnout figures

Commuter counties rejected Government’s proposal by a clear margin

Tue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00

Government hopes public view that ‘fewer politicians is good’ will swing Seanad Yes vote

Civil society groups appear to favour keeping a reformed Upper House

Thu Jul 25 2013 - 01:00

Alternative voting systems favour largest parties

Think tank looks at how three systems would apply in Irish context

Mon May 20 2013 - 01:00

Constitutional convention to consider Dáil reform

Citizens body to look at alternatives to proportional representation system

Sat May 18 2013 - 02:00