More than 20% of constituency boundaries will have to be changed based on latest population figures, it was claimed last night.

Residents of Terenure in south Dublin have written to the Constituency Commission asking it to consider moving the neighbourhood from Dublin South Central to Dublin South East.

Green party leader John Gormley has been eliminated in Dublin South-East.

ANOTHER leading Fine Gael politician in Co Cork has announced that he will not be contesting the next general election.

FEW tears were shed this week for Dermot Ahern and John Gormley as those government ministers contemplated life without power.

THE company developing a controversial incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin has expressed concern at plans by the Government to introduce legislation that it claims would impose unfair levies on operators of waste-to-energy plants.

Fine Gael today paid tribute to former TD Joe Doyle who died after a long illness.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to grant the licence for a controversial waste incinerator on Dublin's Poolbeg peninsula, it announced today.

SHOPPERS are being targeted in a campaign by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to recruit foster carers.

The Progressive Democrats devastated by their poor election showing today revealed Mary Harney has been asked to resume the party leadership.

In Dublin South-East outgoing Tánaiste Michael McDowell is struggling to retain his seat after the first count.

HUNDREDS of residents opposed to plans for a waste incinerator at Poolbeg are expected to show up at an oral hearing into the controversial project today.

FINE GAEL has lowered its expectations ahead of the General Election.

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AN opinion poll carried out in the Dublin South-East constituency shows a surprisingly strong showing for Sinn Féin’s Daithí Doolan.

FINE GAEL is targeting seats in the next general election in five out of the six constituencies where the Green Party has TDs.

Sinn Féin pledged today to fight for the right to affordable housing and tackle the crisis it claims is forcing thousands onto the streets.

Referendums make for the strangest of bedfellows, and this one is no different. Paul O’Brien profiles some leading campaigners.

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney last night warned any pretenders to her throne that she has no intention of stepping down as Progressive Democrats leader.

THREE unsuccessful general election candidates are being investigated by gardaí for failing to return a list of campaign donations they received to the State’s political watchdog.

Fianna Fail's Dick Roche has been elected with almost 17% of first preference votes in the five-seater Wicklow constituency.