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UK Election: Number Of Seats, Candidates, Voters And Polling Stations
Here are some of the key numbers as UK voters go to the polls Thursday in a general election predicted to see the ruling Conservatives dumped out of office after 14 years.
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"TikTok Taoiseach": Simon Harris Set To Become Ireland's Youngest PM
Simon Harris, who is set to become Ireland's youngest ever prime minister after being appointed party leader on Sunday, will be hoping his social media skills and fresh face can save his party's flagging fortunes as elections loom.
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UK Rules Out Election To Break N Ireland Post-Brexit Deadlock
London on Friday ruled out a December election to break political deadlock in Northern Ireland, where a standoff over post-Brexit trade rules is preventing resumption of a power-sharing government.
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Ireland PM Resigns, Assumes Caretaker Role Amid Political Deadlock
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned on Thursday, but stayed on as interim leader while the country's three main parties battle out coalition talks after an inconclusive election.
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Renowned French Author And Illustrator Tomi Ungerer Dies At 87
The renowned French cartoonist, author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a lifelong activist who protested against racial segregation, the Vietnam war and the election of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 87 in Ireland, his former adviser told AFP on Saturday.
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Google Suspends All Ads Related to Irish Abortion Referendum
The move came a day after Facebook banned foreign-backed ads in the Irish campaign, amid global concerns about online election meddling.
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Facebook to Trial Ads Tool in Ireland Ahead of Abortion Referendum
Facebook introduced the tool this month as part of steps to deter election meddling and online information warfare.
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UK PM Theresa May Secures Majority By Striking Deal With Party From Northern Ireland
British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal today to prop up her minority government with the support of a small Northern Irish Protestant party.
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Indian-Origin Leo Varadkar Elected Ireland's Prime Minister
Leo Varadkar was elected Irish Prime Minister on Wednesday, making the 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant the first gay premier of the once-staunchly Catholic country and the youngest person to hold the office.
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Leo Varadkar's Family Celebrates As He Is Set To Become Ireland's Youngest PM
Shortly before midnight on Friday, residents of an otherwise quiet home in the middle-class locality of Abhinav Nagar in Borivali east in Mumbai suddenly erupted into frenzied celebrations of cheers and shouts of joy. The Varadkar family was rejoicing as Leo Varadkar was elected Prime Minister of Ireland. At 39, Mr Varadkar is the youngest ever per...
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Indian-Origin Gay Minister Leo Varadkar Set To Be Ireland's Youngest PM
Varadkar's election as leader of the governing Fine Gael party on Friday means he will almost certainly succeed Enda Kenny as prime minister in the coming weeks, marking another symbolic moment for Ireland.
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UK Election Exposes Northern Ireland's Deep Divisions
Political leaders in Northern Ireland are casting next week's British election as a referendum on whether voters want to be part of the United Kingdom or neighbouring Ireland.
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Brexit Looms Large In Tight Vote On North Ireland Border
Taking a break from the UK election campaign in the village of Kinawley in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein candidate Michelle Gildernew gazes across the patchwork of fields criss-crossing the border with the Republic of Ireland.
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Brexit Is 'Catastrophic' for Ireland: Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill
As counting begins after Northern Ireland's snap elections, the youthful new leader of the nationalist Sinn Fein party in the province warned about the effects of Brexit on both sides of the Irish border.
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Brexit Looms Large As Northern Ireland Holds Elections
Northern Ireland holds snap elections on Thursday in a bid to resolve a political crisis precipitated by Brexit as bad blood and allegations of corruption threaten to rock a delicate peace in the province.
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UK Election: Number Of Seats, Candidates, Voters And Polling Stations
Here are some of the key numbers as UK voters go to the polls Thursday in a general election predicted to see the ruling Conservatives dumped out of office after 14 years.
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"TikTok Taoiseach": Simon Harris Set To Become Ireland's Youngest PM
Simon Harris, who is set to become Ireland's youngest ever prime minister after being appointed party leader on Sunday, will be hoping his social media skills and fresh face can save his party's flagging fortunes as elections loom.
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UK Rules Out Election To Break N Ireland Post-Brexit Deadlock
London on Friday ruled out a December election to break political deadlock in Northern Ireland, where a standoff over post-Brexit trade rules is preventing resumption of a power-sharing government.
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Ireland PM Resigns, Assumes Caretaker Role Amid Political Deadlock
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned on Thursday, but stayed on as interim leader while the country's three main parties battle out coalition talks after an inconclusive election.
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Renowned French Author And Illustrator Tomi Ungerer Dies At 87
The renowned French cartoonist, author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a lifelong activist who protested against racial segregation, the Vietnam war and the election of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 87 in Ireland, his former adviser told AFP on Saturday.
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Google Suspends All Ads Related to Irish Abortion Referendum
The move came a day after Facebook banned foreign-backed ads in the Irish campaign, amid global concerns about online election meddling.
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Facebook to Trial Ads Tool in Ireland Ahead of Abortion Referendum
Facebook introduced the tool this month as part of steps to deter election meddling and online information warfare.
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UK PM Theresa May Secures Majority By Striking Deal With Party From Northern Ireland
British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal today to prop up her minority government with the support of a small Northern Irish Protestant party.
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Indian-Origin Leo Varadkar Elected Ireland's Prime Minister
Leo Varadkar was elected Irish Prime Minister on Wednesday, making the 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant the first gay premier of the once-staunchly Catholic country and the youngest person to hold the office.
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Leo Varadkar's Family Celebrates As He Is Set To Become Ireland's Youngest PM
Shortly before midnight on Friday, residents of an otherwise quiet home in the middle-class locality of Abhinav Nagar in Borivali east in Mumbai suddenly erupted into frenzied celebrations of cheers and shouts of joy. The Varadkar family was rejoicing as Leo Varadkar was elected Prime Minister of Ireland. At 39, Mr Varadkar is the youngest ever per...
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Indian-Origin Gay Minister Leo Varadkar Set To Be Ireland's Youngest PM
Varadkar's election as leader of the governing Fine Gael party on Friday means he will almost certainly succeed Enda Kenny as prime minister in the coming weeks, marking another symbolic moment for Ireland.
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UK Election Exposes Northern Ireland's Deep Divisions
Political leaders in Northern Ireland are casting next week's British election as a referendum on whether voters want to be part of the United Kingdom or neighbouring Ireland.
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Brexit Looms Large In Tight Vote On North Ireland Border
Taking a break from the UK election campaign in the village of Kinawley in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein candidate Michelle Gildernew gazes across the patchwork of fields criss-crossing the border with the Republic of Ireland.
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Brexit Is 'Catastrophic' for Ireland: Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill
As counting begins after Northern Ireland's snap elections, the youthful new leader of the nationalist Sinn Fein party in the province warned about the effects of Brexit on both sides of the Irish border.
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Brexit Looms Large As Northern Ireland Holds Elections
Northern Ireland holds snap elections on Thursday in a bid to resolve a political crisis precipitated by Brexit as bad blood and allegations of corruption threaten to rock a delicate peace in the province.
