Election

New Cathaoirleach of Galway County Andrew Reddington (FG) and Leas Cathaoirleach Michael Regan (FF) pose outside County Buildings with colleagues and friends.

Cllr Andrew Reddington elected Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council

A Different View: Well done to all who did their bit for democracy

World of Politics: Lessons to be taken from the Bye-Election

Seán Kyne is lifted by supporters along with Minister Peter Burke and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris

Celebrations in Salthill as Seán Kyne wins Galway West Bye-Election

Michelle Bermingham and her dog Chalky greet President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabine Higgins at the polling centre in Westside.

Moycullen and Spiddal lead Galway West turnout figures

Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina casting their votes at Westside Community Centre polling station on Friday morning.

President Michael D Higgins and Sabina cast Galway bye-election vote

President Catherine Connolly was in Buckingham Palace this week, meeting with King Charles, as the 17 candidates in the Galway West Bye-Election campaigned to win the seat she vacated when elected to the Áras last year.

Bradley Bytes: Will Election candidates get their expenses back? Dara Bradley

A by-election has been triggered

All you need to know about voting in the Galway West Bye-Election

Chief Executive of An Coimisúin Toghcháin Art O'Leary urged voters to do their duty on Friday May 22

Galway West voters urged to get out and do their Bye-Election duty!

Garda plan for Galway West Bye-Election to monitor impersonation

Poll-topper . . . Rachel Scully Hoade elected to FF National Executive

A new poll-topping Hoade: Rachel takes seat on FF national Executive

World of Politics: Can Kyne buck the old trend on bye-elections?

Galway In Days Gone By

Labour City Councillor and Galway West Bye-Election candidate Helen Ogbu

Labour urges RTÉ to include Ogbu in TV debates following TG4 poll

Lee Anna Ward, Primary Healthcare Co-Ordinator with Galway Traveller Movement, with Sarah Keaveney, Head of Education and Public Engagement for the Electoral Commission, at a Traveller voter registration event at Foróige Youth Centre in Ballybane last week.
It was attended by 44 Travellers, 17 of whom registered on the day to vote in May’s Galway West Bye-Election.

Travellers told 'every vote counts' in Galway West Bye-Election

World of Politics: Taoiseach betrays no signs of quitting just yet

Public meeting debates housing crisis ahead of election in Galway
A broad coalition of trade unions and community groups has announced an emergency public meeting in Galway to highlight the worsening housing crisis and demand that it becomes a defining issue in May's bye-election.
Dara Bradley

Lee Anna Ward, Primary Health Care Co-ordinator of the Galway Traveller Movement is encouraging Travellers to register to vote

Drive to get Travellers registered to vote in Galway West election

Galway West election poll has no basis in fact

World of Politics: By-election runners are leaving the parade ring

Three in running Galway West by-election as FF decide

Flashback . . . Éamon Ó Cuív, Gráinne Seoige, and John Connolly at Fianna Fáil's uncontested selection convention in 2024

Fianna Fáil picks date of Galway West bye-election convention

Every vote counts – so make it simple to do

TALLIES Galway East: Canney looks set to top poll

Micheal Martin....battle for every last seat.

Hard to separate big guns – but small parties hold the key

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Counting the cost of a Galway City Council seat

Canvassers will not be ringing doorbells during the Late Late Toy Show.

Country avoids grinches of politics spoiling Christmas!

Michael Martin addresses the media at the Fianna Fáil think-in ahead of the Dáil resumption.

Political parties set out their stall in advance of new Dáil Harry McGee

Galway City Hall

‘Rainbow’ coalition to control Galway City Council

Cllr Michael 'Moegie' Maher.

First Count Loughrea LEA: Maher and McClearn elected

The first boxes being opened and examined in Leisureland this morning.

Tallies underway as votes are sorted

Counting begins on Saturday.

Galway goes to the polls

Political football... Taoiseach Leo Vardkar and Tanaiste Simon Coveney with European Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier, joined by Galway's IFA National President Joe Healy on their way to the Ireland/France Six Nations game last Sunday.

Election on the way no matter what the fall-out from Brexit

Posters on Salthill Prom during the last local and European elections.

Proposal for election poster ban ruled out by legal advice

Michael D Higgins campaigns at the Town Hall Theatre last week . . . the campaign has proved less vitriolic for canvassers than the recent referendums

No barbs for canvassers as campaign trail remains civil

President Michael D Higgins outside the Town Hall Theatre this week, where he spoke to supporters. PHOTO: JOE O'SHAUGHNESSY.

President Michael D returns to campaign in Galway

In full Bloom...Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin with Orla Moloney from Loughrea at the recent garden festival. Is he the one to grow most after the next election?

Election will shuffle deck – but it won’t produce a clear winner

Fall-out....Anne Rabbitte after winning her seat in Galway East.

Fianna Fail turns on itself over Galway East fall-out

Scent of victory...Taoiseach Enda Kenny joined with supporters in the Clan Stand to watch Connacht defeat Glasgow Warriors 14-7 at the Guinness PRO12 game at the Sportsground. Photo: Joe O'Shaughnessy.

Government must learn to embrace new political era

Gerry Adams....subdued conference.

Election result sees Sinn Féin at a crossroads too

Deputy Noel Grealish

Galway's Independent TDs reveal demands for deal

Watching the votes....will there be a re-run of this scene at the Bailey Allen Hall? Photo: Joe O’Shaughnessy.

Mid-term votes offer an indicator after all

Shake on it...Michael Martin and Enda Kenny before a TG4 election debate – but will they have anything to shake on this time?

Coalition negotiations like a slow bicycle race

Taoiseach Enda Kenny

Politicians unable to crack people’s code

Denis Naughten

The Rubik Cube way of forming a government

New TD Anne Rabbitte from Portumna being interrogated by journalists Jacqueline Hogge of the Tuam Herald and Stella Meehan of Galway Bay fm. Photo: Gerry Stronge.

Political guessing game is like Third Secret of Fatima

The Murphy family at Leinster House. From left: Nadine Murphy, Eugene Murphy TD, Linda Murphy, Rian Muphy and Eugene's mother Margaret (80). Photos: Gerry Stronge.

Focus very much on family during first day in the Dail

Voters want their constituency boundaries redrawn

Noel Grealish (centre) with Cllr Donal Lyons and Cllr Jim Cuddy at the Galway West Count in the Bailey Allen Hall at NUI Galway.

Independents have their day

Deputy Denis Naughten (Ind)

Naughten asserts his independence at fifth time of asking

New Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon Galway Eugene Murphy being congratulated by newly weds Niamh Kiernan and Seamus Anderson at the Abbey Hotel Roscommon after a big day for all three of them.

Fine Gael’s geography lesson

Hands up...Fine Gael candidates Senator Hildegarde Naughton and Sean Kyne celebrate after they were both elected on the 14th count for Galway West at the Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway. Photo: Joe O'Shaughnessy.

Evaluating all the options from election wreckage

Sinn Fein Galway West candidate Trevor O Clochartaigh with party member Stephanie Flaherty Klapp at the Galway West count in the Bailey Allen Hall at NUI Galway.

Transfers highlight PR vagaries

Eamon O Cuiv

West is the best for poll-topper Ó Cuív

Fine Gael candidate Senator Hildegarde Naughton and and Independent candidate Cllr Catherine Connolly after they were both elected on the 14th count for Galway West at the Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway. Photo: Joe O'Shaughnessy.

Election 2016: everyone got it wrong and yet it feels so right

Taking a peek at the votes for Galway West in the count centre at the Bailey Allen Hall in NUIG. Photo: Joe O’Shaughnessy.

The people have spoken – but what did they say?

Cllr Donal Burke FF at the Galawy East count in New Inn.

Final outcome was rarely in doubt once first boxes told their tale

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