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‘People voted for change’: readers on the Irish election result

We asked those in Ireland to tell us what they think about the election result. Heres what some of you said People voted for change Voted Sinn Fin After nearly a century of two-party centre ground politics people voted for change. Past coalition failures wiped out the Labour party, leaving only Sinn Fin as a left-wing alternative. In essence people want affordable housing and a better health service. Sinn Fin have been front and centre with these policies, which has led to their success. After long negotiations I expect an…

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Ireland election: polls open with Sinn Fin poised to play key role

Republican party is hoping poll surge will translate into a parliamentary breakthrough Voters are going to the polls in Ireland after a tumultuous general election campaign during which Irelands next coalition government. On Friday Fianna Fil, the main opposition party, is tipped to emerge as the biggest party, putting its leader, Michel Martin, in pole position to woo smaller parties to form a parliamentary majority and ruling alliance. Mary Lou McDonald on the general election campaign trail in central Dublin this week. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Polling stations opened at 7am…

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Dublin Gang Killed and Cut Up Irish Teen to Avenge Murder: Cops

Irish police have warned locals in and around Dublin not to distribute photos and videos being shared online of the severed body parts and decapitated head of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods. Mulready-Woods, who was last seen by his family Sunday at 6 p.m., was allegedly tortured, murdered, and dismembered by a drug gang from the town of Drogheda outside Dublin as an act of vengeance for a murder committed by the gang he was allegedly affiliated with, according to the Garda or Irish Police. A gym bag with some of his…

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