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  Dick Walsh Dick Walsh on how UK Sunday papers advised voters here.
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Latest News

Mr Bertie Ahern surrounded by supporters after he was re-elected as Taoiseach.

'Back to future' jibe as junior ministers named
Meath TD Ms Mary Wallace, Tipperary South's Mr Noel Davern, Wicklow's Mr Joe Jacob, Cork North Central's Mr Dan Wallace and Dublin South East TD Mr Eoin Ryan were all ousted. More »

  • Junior Ministers

    Lobbying saves Walsh and Smith
    Joe Walsh A last-minute reprieve for two of the longest-serving ministers, Mr Joe Walsh and Mr Michael Smith, undermined the attempt by the Taoiseach to make sweeping changes to his new Cabinet. More »
  • The new Cabinet

    The ranks mass on new battlefield
    It was June 6th, D-Day, and from early morning the massed ranks of the 29th Dáil gathered for the invasion. Sinn Féin marched to Leinster House behind a lone piper. A brigade of Independents marched behind several more. Michael Moynihan, a Fianna Fáil TD from Cork, brought his own accordion-player. More »

    Key changes in allocation of responsibilities
    Michael McDowell The Taoiseach told the Dáil yesterday that his new Cabinet was a "team with an unparalleled range of experience and wealth of abilities". More »

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    Results
     
    Party FF FG Lab SF PD GP SP Oth
    Seats 81 31 21 5 8 6 1 13
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    Constituency Results
      Constituencies Map Results in each constituency continue »  

    Leaders Q&A
     
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    Highlights
      Election History
    Eunan O'Halpin looks back at the history of the Irish electoral system
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    Governments 1923 - '02


    Party Manifestos
    Read all the party manifestos here continue »



    Promises, Promises
    Guide to pre-election pledges continue »



    The System
    Deaglán De Bréadún compares Ireland's parliamentary and governmental system with those of five other modern democracies continue »



    Leaders in Waiting
    Interviews & assessments of the party leaders continue »



    Opinion polls
    Results and analysis of the latest Irish Times/MRBI opinion polls continue » MRBI


    28th Dail in review
    Denis Coghlan Denis Coghlan looks at the changes in Ireland's political landscape since the last general election. continue »     		 


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