General Election
The regular elections that take place to elect the members of a parliament. A general election in Ireland must take place every five years.
# general-election - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Poll: Do you think Fianna Fáil will ever get back into government?
The party has been told today that its brand is still damaged. What do you reckon?
# general-election - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Is Galway West TD Noel Grealish joining Fianna Fáil?
The independent TD declined to comment when asked if he was interested in joining the party which itself has denied it has approached the former Progressive Democrat deputy.
# general-election - Monday 25 February, 2013
Tweeting the election: How one TD really saw the 2011 campaign
Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin kept a diary recording all his tweets – and what he really thought – throughout the 2011 election campaign. Two years on from the election, he shares some of them for the first time.
# general-election - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Poll: Do you think Fianna Fáil will return to government in the next election?
A new opinion poll shows the party are back on top, but will they move across the Dáil chamber the next general election?
# general-election - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Column: Labour faces the same fate as the Greens after reneging on promises
Labour will be the casualty of this government because it secured votes by promising things the party could never deliver, writes Adrian Grant.
# general-election - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Australia PM surprises with September polls announcement
The Labor party leader said the move would give “shape and order” to the year.
# general-election - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Seanad vote could delay Budget’s welfare cuts by three months
At least one Labour senator says he may vote against the Social Welfare Bill. One more defect could defeat the government.
# general-election - Saturday 15 December, 2012
Keaveney criticises ‘cynicism’ of ministers over his voting against government
The Labout TD said ministers and party members were attempting to distract from problematic issues in the budget.
# general-election - Monday 19 November, 2012
Poll: Which party would you vote for if an election were held tomorrow?
Fianna Fáil are continuing their climb in opinion polls – but who would your vote go to in a general election?
# general-election - Monday 27 August, 2012
Italy’s electoral law increases market fears
The current system allows party leaders to pick and choose the list of candidates the electorate can vote for and guarantees a strong majority in parliament for the winning party.
# general-election - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Eliminated: After ten years and €55m, e-voting machines finally disposed of
The government has finally got rid of the 7,500 voting machines that were trialled once ten years ago and have been in storage ever since at a cost to the State.
# general-election - Sunday 8 April, 2012
Election candidate demands prosecution proceedings… against himself
Diarmaid Ó Cadhla, who ran in Cork South-Central, says legislation requiring him to disclose donations is unconstitutional.
# general-election - Friday 30 March, 2012
Latest poll: Labour supporters prefer Enda Kenny to their own Eamon Gilmore
Fine Gael has secured 35 per cent support – about the same share as they had during last year’s General Election.
# general-election - Friday 9 March, 2012
Poll: What grade would you give this Government for its first year?
The Labour-Fine Gael coalition took its place in the 31st Dáil on this day one year ago. How do you think it has performed?
# general-election - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
Former IFA president John Dillon released from prison hours after arrest
The farmer was jailed this morning over non-payment of fines related to his use of electronic signs during last year’s general election.
Former IFA president jailed over electronic election signs
John Dillon refused to pay a court fine after Limerick County Council complained about electronic signs he used last year.
# general-election - Sunday 26 February, 2012
Seven of #GE11′s youngest candidates reflect on their run
From financial difficulties to a car crash, candidates recall their campaign experiences – and give advice for any young person considering running for the Dáil.
# general-election - Saturday 25 February, 2012
Poll: A year after the general election, who would you vote for now?
It really is a year since the historic general election. But who would you give your first-preference vote to now?
Column: 16-year-olds can pay taxes and join the army – why not let them vote?
The government is making decisions which adversely affect young people but without allowing them a say, writes Maria Pia Kelly.
‘I feel duped’: How voters rate their election choices one year on
Twelve months after the historic general election, we asked voters to reflect on their decisions. Here’s how they felt…
Eamon Ryan: Greens predicted property crash but didn’t do enough to warn people
In the final part of the series of interviews with politicians, Eamon Ryan explains how he hopes people will be willing to vote for the Green Party again by the next election
# general-election - Friday 24 February, 2012
Phrases we haven’t heard since the general election…
Candidates couldn’t stop repeating certain phrases a year ago… what were they again?
# general-election - Thursday 23 February, 2012
Paul Gogarty: I’m considering joining Fianna Fáil
Former Green Party TD Paul Gogarty reflects on his life since losing his seat in last year’s general election.
# general-election - Sunday 19 February, 2012
In pics: One year on, the most memorable images of 2011 election campaign
This time one year ago Ireland was in the middle of one of the most dramatic general elections the country has ever seen. Remember all these memorable moments from the campaign?
# general-election - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
One year after #GE11: Join TheJournal.ie’s voter panel
We want to hear from people across the country: How do you feel about that historic election 12 months later?
# general-election - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
Haskins to donate refunded election expenses to charities and good causes
Defeated independent Dylan Haskins received an €8,700 refund in expenses, and is distributing it between ten good causes.
# general-election - Friday 3 February, 2012
Taoiseach, Noonan, Howlin among ministers claiming unvouched TDs’ expenses
While the country struggles under immense financial pressure, eight cabinet ministers take expenses that can’t be audited.
This is how much your TD claimed in expenses in 2011
Figures released by the Oireachtas detail exactly how much every TD in the country claimed in expenses from the day they got elected until the end of December 2011.
# general-election - Saturday 31 December, 2011
2011: The Year in Numbers
From #aras11 to #ge11, from Ireland’s economic black hole to the controversial household charge: We bring you all the important numbers of 2011.
# general-election - Friday 30 December, 2011
Top 10 TheJournal.ie stories that you searched for in 2011
What do Darron Gibson, Olivia O’Leary, Brian Lenihan and the ‘super-moon’ all have in common? You’re about to find out…
Obama, Cloyne and an ‘elderly poet’: how the world’s media saw Ireland in 2011
It’s been an eventful year for the nation, here’s how the international media saw the big events.
# general-election - Friday 25 November, 2011
Column: This is a difficult time for the Greens – but we have reasons for optimism
The Green Party has a lot of work to do to regain the trust of voters – but Irish politics needs our voice, writes new Chairperson of the party Roderic O’Gorman.
# general-election - Wednesday 9 November, 2011
Poll: Should there be a gender quota in general elections?
As Mary Mitchell-O’Connor hosts an all-women meeting of TDs and senators, we are asking you: Should there be a minimum quota on the number of women putting themselves forward for political election?
# general-election - Tuesday 8 November, 2011
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
# general-election - Wednesday 26 October, 2011
Gallery: National Library launches its archive of General Election 2011 websites
Over 90 blogs and websites, including TheJournal.ie, were captured during the GE11 election period for the NLI’s first election website archive.
# general-election - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Almost €10 million spent by general election 2011 candidates
Fine Gael came out on top of the election expenses list, reporting that its candidates spent over €3.1m on their campaigns.
# general-election - Sunday 2 October, 2011
Micheál Martin: Fianna Fáil can come back from its meltdown
The Fianna Fáíl leader said there’s “no way to put a gloss” on electoral defeat – but insisted the party can recover.
# general-election - Monday 4 July, 2011
Data watchdog received 25 election-related complaints
Over two dozen members of the public have made official complaints after politicians tried to access their personal information.
# general-election - Thursday 30 June, 2011
Poll: How many TDs should be in the next Dail?
A Boundary Commission is set to redraw constituency lines and lead to a reduction in the number of TDs in the next Dail. But how many should we lose – if any at all?
# general-election - Wednesday 4 May, 2011
Government unveils plans to reduce number of TDs
The next Constituency Commission will be told to provide for a reduced number – reducing the Dáil by about a dozen.
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