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US politics
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Declan Lynch: Maria Steen's tremendous irony, Marty Morrissey does his best with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Johnny Cash in the dancehalls

Spoilt ballots naming Maria Steen signaled voter anger at the political establishment and underscored a striking irony regarding her nomination and post-election TV interview.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Spoiling of votes on such a scale shows Ireland's centre cannot hold

Widespread voter disaffection manifested in deliberately spoilt ballots while Catherine Connolly led convincingly in a Dublin North-West tally.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Catherine Connolly says she will be 'an inclusive president' after resounding election success with 63pc of valid votes

Catherine Connolly was elected President of Ireland on the first count with 63% of valid first-preference votes.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Turnout low across the country as Ireland votes for its 10th president today

Non-voters are deliberately spoiling ballots to protest candidate diversity, follow Declan Ganley’s campaign over Maria Steen, reference a Citywest assault and rioting, or spread abusive far-right messages.
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