Turnout
# turnout - Thursday 28 March, 2013
FG’s Helen McEntee retains father’s seat in Meath East by-election
McEntee, 26, sees off the challenge of FF’s Thomas Byrne – while Labour licks its wounds after dropping down to fifth place.
# turnout - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Turnout of just over 30 per cent as polls close in Meath East by-election
Overall turnout in the by-election is expected to be in the low 30s as voters decided who they wanted to replace the late Shane McEntee in the Dáil.
# turnout - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Unions to hold Croke Park II public meeting in Dublin
The unions say they believe the proposals to extend the agreement will “unfairly penalise workers” if passed.
# turnout - Sunday 18 November, 2012
USI president defends student turnout at Children’s Referendum
John Logue said the union advocated for a Yes vote and that thousands of students were unable to return home to vote as they were awaiting grant payments.
# turnout - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Thousands attend rally in Dublin city centre
Gardaà said that between 10 – 12,000 people attended the rally, which was one of a number held around the country in the the wake of the death of Savita Halappanavar.
# turnout - Monday 12 November, 2012
‘Day of the week didn’t cause low turnout,’ insists TD who backs weekend voting
Alan Farrell hopes to introduce legislation that would see all elections and referenda held on weekends or rest days and insists he has not been deterred by Saturday’s low turnout.
# turnout - Sunday 11 November, 2012
So who did turn out to vote?
The turnout to vote was low all around the country – but the highest and lowest turnout coincided with constituencies at either end of the Yes and No vote…
Gilmore: Children’s Referendum “never really took fire”
Meanwhile, Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald defended her role in leading the referendum campaign.
Children’s Referendum count begins
Results are expected by noon.
# turnout - Saturday 10 November, 2012
PICS: Thousands gather for Waterford Regional Hospital rally
Thousands gathered to protest the proposed downgrading of the hospital to a county hospital.
Turnout as low as 2 per cent in some polling stations
Will it be the lowest turnout in the history of the State?
# turnout - Saturday 2 June, 2012
In numbers: Ireland’s referendum on the Fiscal Compact
Who’s become more pro-European in the last two years? And what proportion of Irish people actually said Yes?
# turnout - Friday 1 June, 2012
Most spoiled votes? Highest turnout? How Ireland voted
And what about in Enda Kenny’s constituency? Or Gerry Adams’?
Ireland must progress in seeking ‘long-term sustainable deal’ for Ireland’s bank debt
Taoiseach and Tánaiste say Ireland should get a better deal and that the banking debt should be part of a wider approach to tackling European debt.
As it happened: Referendum count returns a ‘Yes’ majority
We liveblogged all the results, reactions and fallout from the Fiscal Compact referendum here…. Catch up on what you missed.
Six key constituencies to watch in today’s referendum count
There’s a couple of bell-weather areas which, if the past is anything to go by, could give a hint as to the total outcome.
The 9 at 9: Friday
Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you start your day.
Counting of votes to begin but low turnout may affect result
Counting of votes is set to begin at 9 o’clock this morning in 26 count centres around the country.
# turnout - Thursday 31 May, 2012
What effect might the turnout have on the Fiscal Compact referendum?
Voting started slowly today… but does it ultimately matter? Here are the lessons learned from our previous referendums…
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed…
Polling stations quiet with low turnout so far
As they head to the booths, voters have been telling us how turnout figures are looking pretty dismal…
# turnout - Friday 25 February, 2011
Take 5: Friday
Five things you need to know: the scramble to leave Libya, a war-time era shell in Wexford, and who’s getting to crush Seán Fitzpatrick’s BMW.









































