Daughters of slain IRA man sexually abused in Galway would have been ‘safer in Troubles Belfast’
Áine and Nuala McCann, who fled Belfast for Galway with their family following the 1972 murder of father Joe, were abused by their uncle Francis
Ireland
Sinn Féin favourite for second place in Republic’s general election
Another coalition between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael remains likely, while Sinn Féin have recovered from painful local elections
Gerry Hutch’s Dail bid ends with him running away from pandemonium at count centre
The gangland figure missed out on the last seat in the Dublin Central constituency to the Labour Party’s Marie Sherlock.
Labour priority to build platform ‘on the left’ before speaking to other parties
Ivana Bacik did not rule out going into government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.
Social Democrats will talk to other parties about going into government
Cian O’Callaghan said he is ‘delighted’ with his party’s performance.
Sinn Féin’s first percentage vote in Republic down 5.5% from 2020
Party’s first-preference vote share was 24.5%
‘Difficult’ for Fine Gael to join coalition without rotating taoiseach – Simon Coveney
Simon Coveney said a smaller party would be a better coalition partner than a smattering of independents.
Alleged crime boss Gerry Hutch will win a Dail seat, says former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
Transfers could carry controversial candidate across the line, former Fianna Fáil leader and Dublin Central TD predicts
Counting to resume in Irish election as focus shifts to coalition permutations
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked well placed to return to power but Sinn Fein insists it could be part of a new government of the left in Ireland.
Simon Harris: Fine Gael ‘will gain seats’ amid further fragmentation of Irish politics
Simon Harris was elected with 16,869 first preference votes, well above the quota.