Who are the parties behind Irish politics?
Politics in Ireland has traditionally been dominated by two parties - Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Both parties emerged following a split in nationalist opinion over the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty. Sinn Féin has become the main opposition party after making significant gains in 2020 and topping the popular vote,
Irish General Election 2024: A look at the major parties ahead of polling
The Irish General Election 2024 will be held this Friday, November 29 - here, an overview of the major political parties running candidates. What parties are running in the Irish General Election 2024?
Final seats to be filled in Irish general election
The final seats in the Irish general election are expected to be filled later on Monday. Only a small number of seats separate the three major parties with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael best placed to form a coalition government. However, Sinn Féin insists it will still be involved in the coalition talks.
Irish government parties buck worldwide election trend
As the complex counting continues, unpredictability has given way to clarity in Ireland’s election. It looks like the country has bucked the trend across the world, in a year of numerous elections, by putting the outgoing centrist government parties in prime position to go back into power.
Irish General Election 2024: Counting complete, all Dáil seats filled
The Irish General Election 2024 results are in and the top three political parties in Ireland remain unchanged since 2020.
Irish Political Parties Unveil Vision Ahead of Pivotal Election
Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, and Sinn Fein—have released their manifestos detailing policies and funding plans ahead of the November 29 national election. With polls indicating a coalition will be necessary,
Only four seats to go as Irish election count continues
Michéal Martin, the leader of Fianna Fáil, is the frontrunner to be the next taoiseach (Irish prime minister).
Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to prevail after a fractured election
Ireland’s two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in Sunday from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead.
Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show
At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility on the fringes.
Irish parties plot path to government
The leaders of the three main Irish political parties have all been re-elected to serve in the Dáil (Irish ...
Irish centre-right parties seek coalition deal as Trump threat looms
Ireland's two large centre-right parties are set to begin their search for a coalition partner this week after Friday's ...
Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government ...
Fianna Fáil leads close Irish general election count
More than half of the Irish parliament's seats are filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle in the ...
Ireland election: Incumbent center-right parties likely to retain power, but left-wing Sinn Fein holds water
Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the ...
Irish public happy with Status Quo as junior coalition partner takes brunt of anger – 6 key takeaways of Election 2024
MORE than 680 candidates ran, ­millions of us turned up to cast our votes and, after three days of counting ballots, 174 TDs ...