Sinn Fein are still in a battle to gain a European Parliament seat, as counting continues in two of three constituencies.

Art O’Leary explained that such action would ultimately involve education, information and public engagement.

Nine of Ireland’s 14 European Parliamentary seats remain unfilled

An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent Electoral Commission, has welcomed a 29 per cent reduction in the level of spoilt votes seen in the local and European elections

The 14th count results for Midlands North-West constituency saw the elimination of Independent candidate Peter Casey with 28497 votes.

Michelle Gildernew is one of 27 candidates who contested the massive 15-county constituency.

Simon Harris took aim at Sinn Féin’s results during the elections

Jack Chambers said their lacklustre performance was not a ‘failure of electoral strategy’ but a rejection of the party’s offering.

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The Sinn Féin leader acknowledged her party need to prioritise ‘clarity’ on its messaging after a poor performance in Ireland’s local elections

Sinn Féin's disappointing performance in the local elections has been the major talking point in Ireland

While Sinn Féin will be sitting down to take stock after disappointing local election results, they continue to lead the way when it comes to social media following

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the Coalition was staying focused on the budget later this year

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The leader of Sinn Fein said she was ‘sorry’ that her candidates did not perform better.

Finance Minister Michael McGrath’s brother Seamus could contest the next general election after winning more than double the quota.

The local election results have been disappointing for Sinn Féin so far, despite the party outspending their main rivals on digital ads on election day with a spend of €16,150

A number of Government websites were targeted in cyberattacks overnight as local and European election vote counting continues

The Irish people are ‘decent’ and ‘recognise the value of diversity’, the finance minister said.

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will lose seats too, but the losses may be smaller than expected

The counting process in the local elections is under way

The Taoiseach voted minutes after polls opened on Friday morning before heading off on a 14-hour canvass.

Voting will take place on Friday for 949 seats across the State’s 31 local authorities.

Voters will elect almost 1,000 councillors, 14 MEPs and a mayor for Limerick.

Ms Boylan, who is a senator and Sinn Féin spokesperson for climate justice, is looking to return to Brussels after a five-year spell as an MEP between 2014 and 2019

Government and opposition politicians are "giving in to the far-right playbook", while anti-immigration demonstrations have become more aggressive since the Dublin riots, according to the director of the Hope and Courage Collective

Sinn Féin has suffered a seven-point slump in the latest political opinion poll, with less than six days to go until the local and European elections.

Leonard Kelly urged election candidates to ‘try something different’ to appeal to voters.

Marian Agrios was running for a seat on Louth County Council.

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Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald launched the party’s manifesto in Monaghan on Friday

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A local Dublin councillor and her husband are recovering after an alleged assault while canvassing last week

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Caio Benicio, who was hailed a ‘hero’ for his efforts, announced he would be running as a Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin North Inner City.

There has been no date set for the next general election

Leo Varadkar is currently visiting the US.

Special arrangements are being put in place for those in mental health centres who are unable to go to polling stations due to a disability or illness.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes will be a factor in the upcoming elections in Ireland, according to a senior computer science lecturer