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Mixed results from plebiscites as Euro counts continue |
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| Counting is under way in the European Parliamentary Elections, while fewer than 70 local seats remain to be filled - and the first of the plebiscite results is known. |
'Hugely distressing, intrusive week', says Maria Bailey |
| Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey has said she was only concerned about having her medical bills recouped for injuries she sustained after falling from a swing in a Dublin hotel and the past week has been "hugely distressing" and "intrusive". |
Limerick backs, Waterford rejects mayor proposals |
| Limerick has backed plans for a directly elected mayor while Waterford has rejected the proposal. |
Conservatives decimated as Brexit Party surges in UK |
| In the UK the ruling Conservatives have been routed by prominent Brexiteer Nigel Farage's Brexit Party in a dramatic set of European election results. |
Man charged over Co Donegal double fatal crash |
| A 21-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of two people in a crash in Bundoran, Co Donegal last year. |
Election results where you are |
| Election results where you are |
Green Party's Ciarán Cuffe 'not celebrating yet' |
| The Green Party's Ciarán Cuffe is expected to top the poll in the Dublin constituency at Ireland's European election count. |
French court to try Ian Bailey in absentia for murder |
| Ian Bailey will be tried in absentia by a French court for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier later today. |
EU leaders to meet to assess election results |
| The leaders of the main political groups in the European Parliament will meet this morning to assess the results of the elections across the EU with a view to nominating the new European Commission president. |
5 takeaways from elections around Europe so far |
| The EU elections have been marked by successes for the far right, a surge by the Greens and setbacks for traditional parties across the continent. |
Ireland turns green - quotes of the day |
| Watch here to see how the politicians reacted to developments in Elections 2019. |
Ibec backs introduction of rising carbon tax |
| The largest organisation representing businesses here is backing the introduction of a rising carbon tax, as well as short-term carbon budgets that would restrict green house gas emissions in particular sectors. |
Decision overturned in relation to release of documents |
| The Supreme Court has overturned a decision by the Information Commissioner requiring the Minister for Health to disclose a record of a meeting held as part of a review concerning allegations of sexual abuse against retired surgeon Michael Shine. |
Anderson tops poll in NI European election |
| Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson has topped the poll in the European election in Northern Ireland. |
French police arrest 3 suspects over Lyon bomb attack |
| French police have arrested three people, including a 24-year-old computer science student of Algerian nationality, in connection with last week's bomb blast in Lyon that injured 13 people. |
As it happened: Day two of election vote counting |
| Around 80 of the 949 local seats remain to be filled, while the Green Party looks set to secure the first MEP seat in the Dublin constituency, as day two of counting of votes in the Local and EU Elections drew to a close. |
Taoiseach not ruling out early general election |
| Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is not ruling out a general election but he will not be seeking the dissolution of the Dáil in the next few days or weeks. |
Martin says party will continue to support Government |
| The Fianna Fáil leader has indicated that his party will continue to support the Confidence and Supply Agreement with the Government. |
Irish man killed in New York car crash |
| A 33-year-old Irish man and a woman from New York have been killed and three others seriously injured in a road crash in upstate New York. |
7 things from election Sunday: What we have learned |
| RTÉ's Conor McMorrow picks out seven stand-out developments from the latest election results. |
