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

“For my two boys I get €680 a month. That wouldn’t cover a week of Caleb’s therapy. Caleb has never had a public therapy ...

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.

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 ...

The Fianna Fáil leader was on the campaign trail in Greystones, Co Wicklow, in a bid to drum up support for Stephen Donnelly ...

Statutory homecare funding would mean financial supports, using a similar approach to the Fair Deal scheme for nursing home ...

Belmullet OCCUPATION: Retired former businessman ELECTION CHANCES: In 2020, the Green Party ran Saoirse McHugh in Mayo where ...

Ireland uses proportional representation for elections, with each voter getting a "single transferable vote". This means you ...