Independent Ireland TD Kenneth O’Flynn looked for 10 separate items for his parliamentary office including a La-Z-Boy recliner. Photograph: Stock image
Party yet to decide if it will put forward one of its own members or join with others in backing an independent
Dispute over speaking time for Independent TDs had held up decisions to hand out key roles with €10,880 salary top-up
Government parties take lead positions on housing and infrastructure panels
Councillors are bracing for a chaotic bid to seek presidential nomination
Opposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changes
Exchequer funding given to nine parties obtaining at least 2 per cent of first preferences
Minister of State James Browne says ‘significant progress’ made in negotiations before Christmas
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A campaign where the main parties downplayed climate issues and shunned hard choices bodes ill for ambitious climate policies in the next programme for government
Kelly repeatedly broke down in tears both before and after the result
A total of 13 candidates contest three seats in Dublin North-West constituency
A total of 15 candidates contest four seats in Dublin Rathdown constituency
A total of 17 candidates contest five seats in Dublin Mid-West constituency
Election’s oldest candidate, Seamus Healy, took the last of three seats
Helen McEntee tops poll but Fine Gael fails to reclaim second seat
Fine Gael’s Keira Keogh secures fourth seat in surprise victory as Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh tops poll
A total of 18 candidates contest four seats in Sligo-Leitrim constituency
Scanlon resigned whip in 2009 over moves by Fianna Fáil-led government to close breast cancer services in Sligo hospital
A total of 20 candidates contest five seats in Longford-Westmeath constituency
Fianna Fáil TD has represented Longford-Westmeath since his election to Dáil on first attempt in 2011
Independent Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran wins back seat lost in 2020 while Fine Gael’s Peter Burke tops poll
Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon tops poll, while it’s third time lucky for Labour’s Mark Wall
On Saturday night, Fianna Fáil’s Willie O’Dea, was first past the post
Three first-time TDs elected in five-seater, while Bernard Durkan’s 42-year spell comes to an end
Sheehan contested first ever mayoral election finishing with 2,390 votes
Sinn Féin’s incumbent Ruairí Ó Murchú first to be elected on day two of the count
Former secretary of local GAA club serves on a number of school boards
A total of 18 candidates contest four seats in the Wicklow constituency
A total of 20 candidates contest five seats in Cavan-Monaghan constituency
Line-up remains the same with two Sinn Féin, two Fianna Fáil and one Fine Gael returned
Newsome Drennan (48) contested last June’s local elections for Sinn Féin in the Piltown
41-year-old is regional business development manager with Bank of Ireland
First woman ever to be selected on the Fine Gael ticket in the constituency
A total of 14 candidates contest three seats in Tipperary North constituency
A total of 18 candidates contest four seats in Meath East constituency
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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