TikTok could face fines over political ads during local and European elections
Social media platform is the subject of a complaint to the media regulator that it breached the EU Digital Services Act
News, analysis and results from the five-seat Midlands-North-West European Parliament constituency
Social media platform is the subject of a complaint to the media regulator that it breached the EU Digital Services Act
Maria Walsh, Nina Carberry and Ciaran Mullooly elected in Midlands-North-West following distribution of Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s surplus
Barry Cowen elected on 20th count overnight, as Maria Walsh, Nina Carberry and Ciarán Mullooly also set for Brussels
Election results: Barry Cowen expected to be elected alongside Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan as Midlands-North-West counting continues
European election: Counting nears conclusion as new team of MEPs emerges
Midlands-North-West MEP secured his third consecutive term in this year’s European elections
A total of 27 candidates fighting for five seats
The elimination of the minnows will clarify the picture in Ireland South and Midlands-North-West
Michelle Gildernew admits she would likely not catch her closest rival for constituency’s fifth and final seat, Ciaran Mullooly of Independent Ireland
Well-known personalities especially sought-after for Continental ballots due to vast constituencies and media-driven campaign
Unwieldy geography and the sheer length of the ballot paper have raised concerns
Election results from all EU countries bar Ireland confirm far-right and populist gains, plus strong centre-right performance
Ireland’s three constituencies lag behind other member states when it comes to the count
AfD in Germany was neck and neck for second place with the centre left, while Vox made gains in Spain
European election: Independents Michael McNamara and Mick Wallace, Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion, Green Party’s Grace O’Sullivan and Fianna Fail’s Cynthia Ní Mhurchú are battling for the other three seats
Local election results: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent candidates have filled the vast majority of seats
FG’s Regina Doherty comes in second but candidates placed third to sixth separated by less than 5,000 votes after first count
Independent incumbent MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan in a strong position to return to Brussels for another term
French president Emmanuel Macron calls snap parliamentary election after heavy loss to far right
Local election results count: The diamond, believed to have fallen from a voter’s ring while casting her ballot, was still missing at the time of going to print
Ireland's election results: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party set to be close to the 50% won in 2020 general election, which would be a remarkable result
Election results: Sinn Féin will make gains in comparison to 2019 result but TD David Cullinane says ‘obviously we expected to do better’
Election results: Independents the big winners as voter volatility and declining party loyalty show more prominently in our politics
Far-right parties projected to make sizable gains but mainstream groups remain on course to win solid majority
Sinn Féin spent €166,800 with Meta and Google, with Fine Gael’s online advertising costing €75,900 and Fianna Fáil spending €74,900 over three months
Gardaí investigating assaults and instances of intimidation, while research finds majority of those taking part in such actions are influenced by far-right rhetoric
Counting will begin in the local elections on Saturday and the European elections on Sunday
On Saturday staff at the counting centres throughout the State will separate European ballots from local election ballots
Longer tables, deeper pigeon holes and different boxes all deployed to accommodate 27 candidates
All fundraising must comply with the Standards in Public Office Commission guidelines
MEP ‘clearly said he does not support the continuation’ of nitrates derogation, says IFA president
Coalition-building across political groups more important in European Parliament than in the Oireachtas
Constituency profile - Midlands North-West: Consensus remains that the three big parties and Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan will take four of the five seats
Local election hopeful Adam Ó Ceallaigh and European candidate Pauline O’Reilly face uphill battles in Midlands-North-West constituency but are optimistic
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