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AnalysisLarry Donnelly: Online engagement and a united left transformed Catherine Connolly's Áras chances
aras 25Ireland's next president: The votes have been cast, but when will we know the official result?
On The JournalPolling House
Come to vote, stay for the rhubarb tart: The polling station inside a sitting room in Tipperary
coalition of the willingStarmer calls on Western allies to do more to bolster Ukraine's long-range missile capability
Get voting
Áras election turnout quite low as polls near close
Counting will begin tomorrow morning.
On The JournalHealthcare
Pharmacies must clearly display information about the cost of all services from December
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It's (finally) polling day! Here's your guide to voting in the presidential election
The dos and don’ts of the polling station.
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Seán Kelly says not holding a FG contest for presidential nomination was a 'big, big mistake'
‘I got put back in my box pretty quickly’ Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly says.
A long hard slogThere's a plan to collate all current electoral registers - but it won't be done until 2029
OLDER VOTERS'My finger is worn down from looking at news': How the older generation feel about the election
On The Journalspoiled votes
Spoil the Vote campaign could ‘considerably slow down’ presidential election count on Saturday
On The JournalElectoral Commission
Unsure what to do on polling day? Here's how to avoid spoiling your vote
On The Journalon the ground
Analysis: Rioters last night overwhelmingly young men and little sign of pre-planning
Four gardaí were injured in last night’s rioting in West Dublin – here’s what it was like on the ground.
There was little sign of much organisation among the rioters in Saggart last night.
By contrast there was significant premeditation on Tuesday when lasers were pointed at the Garda helicopter overhead.
On The Journallookin after no 1
'I'd have walked the f**king thing': Bob Geldof says he could have won the Áras election
Pressure'My conversations with Vladimir go nowhere': Trump pulls trigger on Russian oil firm sanctions
On The JournalElection Expenses
Political ad ban by social media companies leaves elections ‘susceptible to bad actors’
The Journal Investigates found huge money was spent on social media ads by candidates and parties during the last general election.
Big tech companies have banned political ads in response to new EU rules
Change in political ad rules will impact political campaigning online
Labour candidates dominate the list of highest elected spenders at last election
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Connolly extends commanding lead over Humphreys in latest presidential poll
According to polling published this evening by the Business Post/Red C, Connolly has increased her commanding lead over Humphreys.
deepfakeConnolly slams 'malicious' AI-generated deepfake claiming she dropped out of Presidential race
Finance committeeCentral Bank boss says ICJ opinion not considered in Israeli 'war bonds' transfer to Luxembourg
Manure has hit the fanFormer farming chiefs have come out in favour of Humphreys - but the IFA isn’t happy about it
On The JournalThe First Name Treatment
Opinion: Fine Gael's confused campaign branding has done nothing to help Humphreys
On The JournalThe Hague
Top UN court to rule on Israel's aid obligations in Gaza, as Palestinians in need of 'lifeline'
one battle after another
Debate verdict: The stalest of stalemates but Connolly's talking like she's already won
If you’ve been following the campaign up to now you missed nothing from the final debate.
over and out
Covid regrets, Trump meet-and-greets and a lot of foxes: 5 things to know from the final debate
If you were hoping to learn something new in the final debate, you’ll probably be left disappointed.
On The JournalSaggart
Six arrests and one garda injured as Commissioner condemns 'thuggery' of Citywest riot
Gardaí were pelted with bricks and fireworks as a mass protest turned violent in west Dublin.
On The Journalprime time players
Player ratings: How did the candidates (and the hosts) fare in tonight's debate?
