Taoiseach elected on first count with surplus of 5,454 Taoiseach Simon Harris has been elected at the first count in Wicklow to rapturous applause having amassed an impressive 16,869 first preference ...
The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote. Voters rank candidates in their constituency in order of preference ...
More info Tániste Micheál Martin has said that he has “no threshold” for how many extra seats Fianna Fáil would need to win over Fine Gael to not facilitate a “rotating Taoiseach ...
Taoiseach Simon Harris has appealed for Government coalition parties “not to rewrite history” with attacks on each other during the election campaign. He was speaking after Fianna Fail justice ...