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General Election 2024

People across Ireland went to the polls on Friday, November 29 to vote in the 2024 General Election. Some 174 TDs will be elected in 43 constituencies across the country.

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch poses with Santa in Dublin and seemingly confirms election run
Gerry The Monk Hutch
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has returned to Dublin, was spotted posing with Santa and has seemingly confirmed he will run in the upcoming Dublin Central by-election.
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'Gerry Hutch has brains to burn - and he's not finished with politics yet'
Gerry The Monk Hutch
'It was no fluke that he received over 3,000 first preference votes in last year's General Election and narrowly missed out on a Dail seat''
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Public happy with how General Election 2024 carried out but concerns grow over number of non-voters
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New research revealed that when it came to voting a particular way 35% of respondents said housing was their main issue
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General Election candidate alleges votes were removed from ballot boxes on polling day
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Michelle Keane claims that ballots in a Kerry polling station were "tore out right in front of me" on polling day for November's general election
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Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman was grabbed and called 'big fairy' while canvassing, court hears
Roderic O'Gorman
Salesman Karl Ronan had admitted assaulting Roderic O'Gorman, threatening and abusive behaviour and damaging his clipboard
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Fianna Fail and Fine Gael ramp up Government formation talks - amid hunt for third coalition partner
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It follows a meeting between chief negotiators for both parties on Tuesday evening. Fianna Fáil's deputy leader, Jack Chambers, met with Fine Gael's deputy leader, Helen McEntee, to discuss how the government formation talks will run.
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New Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes refuses to confirm when he sold shares in firm supplying IDF
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It emerged last week that Mr Hayes, the party’s newly elected TD in Dublin Bay South, worked for US firm Palantir for two years nearly eight years ago. He only sold his shares in the company this year.
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Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch considers setting up party after 'getting taste' for politics
Gerry The Monk Hutch
The veteran criminal has said he's thinking about forming an 'independents alliance' and claims he 'isn't done with politics'
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Fianna Fail ‘looking down their nose’ at 400,000 Sinn Fein voters - McDonald
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Sinn Fein President Mary-Lou McDonald said her party is the only one that Fianna Fail has not spoken to about forming a coalition government
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Turfed-out and retiring TDs will continue to be paid €3.8 million next year
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Politicians who retired or failed to be re-elected in last week's election can look forward to generous lump sums and parachute payments to help them adjust to life after the Dáil
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Micheal Martin says extra Fianna Fáil seats should be 'reflected' in government structure
Micheal Martin
Fianna Fáil TDs have already started speculating how many extra ministries their 10 seats over Fine Gael should secure if they go back into coalition
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Mary Lou McDonald 'expects' to make call to Micheál Martin to discuss government formation
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Micheál Martin is on track to be Taoiseach as Fianna Fáil will be the largest party in the State with 48 TDs. This is followed by Sinn Féin on 39 TDs and Fine Gael on 38
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Micheál Martin says it is 'far too early and premature' to discuss rotating Taoiseach
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The Fianna Fáil leader said on Tuesday that a programme for government must be developed that “best serves the Irish people” and not just political parties
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First government formation talks to take place before end of the week
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The final of the 174 Dáil seats were filled on Monday evening following last Friday’s election. Fianna Fail will have 48 seats in the next Dáil, followed by Sinn Féin on 39 and Fine Gael on 38.
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Gerry Hutch pictured with brother Patsy for first time since Regency Hotel attack - one day after election near miss
Gerry The Monk Hutch
Exclusive: This is the first time the brothers have been pictured together since Hutch was acquitted of the murder of Kinahan ally David Byrne, 33, at The Regency Hotel in Dublin in February 2016
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Newly-elected Sinead Gibney on being a young mum, her father's influence and "understanding Dublin"
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First-time TD Sinead Gibney, of the Social Democrats, speaks about the life experiences which will help her as she represents the people of Dublin Rathdown
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'Sinn Fein made mess of General Election but Government must not let this victory get to their heads'
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The Left itself in this country is a joke and voters were not prepared to trust Sinn Fein or any other left wing parties with the Irish economy
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Election 2024: All 174 seats confirmed as independents eye up government formation
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Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin will all meet separately in Leinster House on Wednesday as talks about government formation start
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Election 2024: Mary Lou McDonald contacts Labour and Social Democrat leaders to discuss government formation
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Mary Lou McDonald contacts Labour & Soc Dems leaders about government formation
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General Election 2024: What are the options for a new government?
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The votes are barely counted, but already thoughts have turned to who will form the next government
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General Election's biggest casualties as several high-profile ministers lose seats
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Election 2024 has seen several high profile TDs and Ministers lose their seats
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How many votes did Gerry Hutch get? How 'The Monk' narrowly missed out on a seat in Dáil Éireann
Gerry The Monk Hutch
The veteran criminal had opened up a seemingly unassailable lead over rival Marie Sherlock in Dublin Central by Sunday afternoon but there was to be a final twist in one of the stories of the general election
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Ireland election results LIVE: All 174 seats filled as counting comes to a close
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All 174 seats for the 34th Dáil have now been filled
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General Election results: Fianna Fail on course to secure most seats in the Dáil
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Uncertainty remains over whether there will be a repeat the rotating taoiseach arrangement as Fianna Fail look likely to return more TDs than Fine Gael
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