Journalist-turned-politician George Lee is expected to scoop a massive victory for Fine Gael in the Dublin South by-election.

Counting of votes to select two TDs and 1,627 councillors will begin today.

The nation goes to the polls today – dubbed “Super Friday” – to elect two TDs, 12 MEPs and 1,627 councillors.

THE good news was that Eamon Gilmore thought he had finally found the much fabled road to democratic socialism, the bad news was he’d taken a wrong turn off the road to personal dignity to get there.

IN addition to the local and European elections on June 5, two Dáil vacancies will be filled.

The Labour Party tonight set down an ultimatum for the Government to hold a by-election in the constituency of the late Seamus Brennan by the start of the new year.

Senator Alex White, Labour Leader in the Senate, has expressed dismay at the fact that primary schools in Dublin South will lose up to 14 teachers under the new pupil-teacher ratios set by the Government as a result of the Budget changes.

A SYSTEMATIC “see no evil” culture across state agencies was responsible for a convicted sex offender remaining in his lecturing post for two years, it was claimed last night.

CHILDREN’S Minister Brendan Smith has been called upon to set up a whistle-blowers’ hotline for parents who are concerned about rogue childcare facilities.