Local Elections

With Stormont on hiatus for more than a year, Sinn Féin and Alliance will seek to gain while DUP tries to hold

Information was revealed to Labour leader, Ivana Bacik, in answer to parliamentary question last week

First national plan in over a decade will also tackle discrimination in rental sector, and promote inclusion of minorities

Tensions between leading figures threaten to derail party after successful local elections

Readiness to strike agreements with Fianna Fáil on Dublin councils is an intriguing political development

Minister expects authorities to take necessary action to ensure voting rights of soldiers

Strong showing by Fianna Fáil which takes 13 seats in 28-seat chamber

Parties coalescing around Fianna Fáil the most likely outcome after general election

New councillors include a famous Kerry name, a Gogglebox star, and the State's youngest councillor

Communication is emerging as a main issue for the party as a whole, not just its leaders

What will the party do if it finds itself as the power broker after general election?

Parties will pore over results in the coming weeks to discern trends for the next general election

All four Fianna Fáil candidates in the Tuam area were successful

Fine Gael’s Eddie Hoare took seat following recount that lasted more than 10 hours

Support for independents falls as Labour, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael all gain seats

Poor results for Solidarity - People Before Profit and Sinn Féin

Mannix Flynn tackles People Before Profit for acting like Isis

Controversial councillor John O’Donnell tops poll in electoral area

Left-wing alliance could have major say in formation of next government

Eamon Ryan and Terence Flanagan are beacons for struggle leading to success

Independent Turlough McGovern receives highest number of first preference votes

Minister of State John Paul Phelan confirms move after majority of voters back proposal

Total of 107 candidates running in 55-seat constituency

Taoiseach say his focus is on Brexit and on the budget, ‘so nobody need plan for an early election

Green Party councillor Steven Matthews topped poll in four-seater

Lorna Bogue wins Green Party’s first seat on Cork City Council since 2004

Disappointing result for former GAA president Liam O’Neill

Women likely to secure less than a quarter of all seats in local government despite increase

Successes for Social Democrats, Greens and Labour in 40-seat constituency

Poll dominated news agenda for two days ‘as if it was gospel’, says Darragh O’Brien

Emer Tóibín, sister of Aontú leader, was third seat for party nationally

Independent councillor took fifth and final seat in South East Inner City

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dominate, taking six and five seats respectively

Fianna Fáil perform strongly but council chairman fails to make the cut

All 40 candidates announced with strong peformances for FF, FG and SF

Total of 63 candidates running in 30-seat constituency

Veteran councillor Blaise Hannigan loses out in final count

Three FF candidates and former party councillor take four of six seats in one area

Louise Heavin and Hazel Smyth join nine Fianna Fáil and five Fine Gael councillors

Total of 62 candidates running in 33-seat constituency