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Independent Ireland gain 23 seats in local elections

The new party is also in contention to take a seat in the European Parliament through Ciaran Mullooly.

12 June 2024 News
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Analysis: survey predicted Sinn Féin's slump

The recent Irish Farmers Journal survey showed Sinn Féin at 6%, which seemed nonsensical. But using the slide rule of doubling that vote, it proved eerily accurate.

12 June 2024 News
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How did the farmer candidates fare in the local elections?

We provide a unique and comprehensive guide to how the farming candidates standing in the local elections fared.

10 June 2024 News

Opinion: Kelleher, Cowen and co get a dose of Andrews' Liversalts

The Fianna Fáil candidate for the Dublin constituency set the cat among the, er, dairy cows, as he stated his opposition to the nitrates derogation days before polling.

8 June 2024 Opinion
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Banks draw ire of MEP candidates at Cork meeting

The Irish banking system was described as dysfunctional by an Irish MEP during meeting with farmers in west Cork earlier this week.

29 May 2024 News
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Carberry neck and neck with Cowen

The Irish Farmers Journal surveyed over 1,100 farmers in the Midlands North West and South, here are the results of the poll.

29 May 2024 News
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Independent Ireland third most popular party among farmers

The party, only founded last November, would get 11% of farmers first preference votes if a general election was held next week.

29 May 2024 News
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Local elections: what farmers are running?

Want to know who the farmers are among the local election candidates? The entire list is here.

22 May 2024 News
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Opinion: takeaways from the IFA hustings

With a dozen contenders at each of the IFA's four European election hustings, Pat O'Toole was left with plenty to ponder.

11 May 2024 Opinion