#Elections
Dáil's youngest TD to be third Fine Gael candidate in Ireland South
The Wicklow TD will be added to the ticket later today.
Fianna Fáil candidate withdraws from election after Micheal Martin's assistant is added to ticket
Padraic Vallely said that the decision came down to “politics” and that he was “gutted”.
Nessa Childers: A lot of TDs don't understand what it's like to be in my position
The independent MEP is taking big financial gamble that could leave her unemployed by the summer.
Tánaiste: 'For six long years, our country and our people have been to hell and back'
The Tánaiste and Labour leader has given a keynote address to delegates at the one-day conference in Meath today.
Column: Enda, Ireland won't crumble if emigrants are given a voice in elections
Some Irish emigrants can already vote in the election of representatives in Ireland… so long as they have the right degree, of course, write David Burns and Conor O’Neill.
Here's definitive proof that Kenny 'Kenneth' Egan will be 'keeping it real'
If it’s on his campaign literature, then it must be true…
On the fringes: The smaller parties looking for your vote
It’s not all establishment parties you know.
Nessa Childers will run in Dublin in effort to retain European Parliament seat
The former Labour MEP’s current Ireland East constituency is being abolished.
Junior Minister Brian Hayes is running for Europe
The junior minister will outline his intentions at a press conference in the morning.
One of these three people will be a Fianna Fáil election candidate by this evening
The party is selecting its candidate to run in Dublin ahead of May’s elections for the European Parliament.
'If it's a bullet to the head, it's a bullet to the head' says Ukrainian opposition leader
Ukrainian opposition leaders have issued an ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych after talks failure.
Banking inquiry will have powers to compel - but no witnesses until after May elections
Who chairs it and who sits on it have still to be worked out, but the banking inquiry committee is unlikely to hear evidence publicly until after the local and European elections, TheJournal.ie has learned.
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Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Poll: Do you plan to vote in the local elections?
The local elections will be held in May – will you head to the polling stations?
Trinity graduates 'sick of party politics' to run in local elections
One of the candidates said he feels compelled, as a young person, to take action on issues in his local area.
Outgoing IFA president says he has the skills for MEP job
John Bryan is expected to run for Fine Gael in the European elections this summer.
Toronto 'crack mayor' Rob Ford files for re-election
Ford is as much as 8 per cent ahead of his nearest rival in opinion polls, despite admitting to having smoked crack cocaine.
Bachelet becomes Chile's president for second time after 'landslide' win
Bachelet first held the office from 2006 – 2010.
Thailand set for elections as parliament is dissolved
Up to 100,000 protesters remain on the streets of Bangkok, calling for the complete ousting of the current government.
'If you've got no vote, you've got no voice' - MEP pushes election registration
Fine Gael’s Jim Higgins said we fought ‘long and hard’ for our democracy and people should participate in it.
Madonna, blaas and Dubliners: The week in numbers
Plus: How many people can’t name their MEP? Hint: A lot.
Dáil's youngest TD could run in next year's European elections
Simon Harris is now among those who is considering running in the redrawn Ireland South in next year’s elections.
Senator Rónán Mullen to run for European seat
Speaking to TheJournal.ie this afternoon, Mullen also said that he will “probably run for the Dáil at the next election”.
Greek police launch crackdown on neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party
The party’s leader and a number of other members have been arrested as police get tough after the murder of a leftist musician.
Poll: Should Irish citizens living abroad have a vote in Irish elections?
The Convention on the Constitution is to debate the proposal today before submitting a report to the Government.
Why you should care about the outcome of the German election today
Spoiler: Because the outcome is so unpredictable, that’s why.
How Angela Merkel rose to the top job in Germany
Maternal to many Germans, symbol of austerity to others, the former pastor’s daughter has come far from an East German childhood to Chancellor.
Merkel strong favorite to win a third term
The German election will take place tomorrow.
Poll: Do you listen to what goes on in the Dáil?
Taoiseach Enda Kenny says the Dáil is “the most public forum in the land”. Do you agree?
Australian PM Kevin Rudd concedes election to this man
The Conservative challenger Tony Abbott has ousted Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd as millions of Australians voted overnight.
Column: Australian politics is at a crossroads – a fact belied by a lacklustre election campaign
Thousands of young Irish men and women in Australia on working visas are becoming caught up in an ugly xenophobic campaign about keeping jobs for locals, writes NSW Senator Ursula Stephens.
Ireland to give €700,000 to war-torn Mali
The money will be used to help refugees and internally-displaced citizens of the west African country.
Photos: Zimbabwe goes to the polls amid fears of vote-rigging
Robert Mugabe has been in power for 33 years, but has promised to step down if he loses this election.
Julian Assange launches political party from inside Ecuadorian embassy
The Wikileaks founder said a victory for his candidates would be like putting the country’s best investigative journalists in the Australian Senate.
Column: Leinster House can seem impenetrable to the average citizen
There is a breakdown in communication between the citizen and their elected representatives when, ironically, our representatives are arguably more contactable now than they have ever been before, writes Sarah O’Neill.
Luxembourg PM Juncker resigns in spy scandal
A fixture on the European scene during the financial crisis, Juncker recently faced Luxembourg’s first confidence vote in 150 years.
Gilmore: 'Did we manage to achieve everything we wanted? No, this is a coalition Government'
Speaking at the Tom Johnson Summer School in Cork, the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore says as a partner in government there are things they have not yet achieved, but there have been achievements.
US want a 'diplomatic solution' to Iran's nuclear program
The West suspects Iran’s nuclear program is aimed at building nuclear weapons, but Iran insists it is for generating energy.
Hassan Rowhani wins Iran presidency
Rowhani has vowed to restore diplomatic ties with the United States and end discrimination against women.
Aaron McKenna: Political ideology is preventing Ireland's economic salvation
Politicians are too busy trying to point-score with the electorate on social issue to address the real danger to our way of life – our tanking economy. A new party, focused on economic policy, is vital for Ireland, writes Aaron McKenna
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