The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable ...

Political parties have been making last-ditch attempts to attract votes across the country on the eve of Ireland’s General Election. All the parties and independent candidates spent the final hours of ...

Fine Gael has been dealt a blow in the final hours of campaigning after the Labour Party described a push by Simon Harris to transfer votes to parties like Fianna Fail and Labour as “desperation”.

The leaders of the three biggest parties took part in a final canvass push as they hoped to gain an edge in the finely-balanced political battle.

Belmullet OCCUPATION: Retired former businessman ELECTION CHANCES: In 2020, the Green Party ran Saoirse McHugh in Mayo where she secured over 4,000 first preference votes but 'Boxty' won't come close ...