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In two referendums, voters in the Republic of Ireland reject government proposals to abolish Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the country's parliament, but support plans to create a Court of Appeal.
2013-10-5

Phil Hogan says Fine Gael and the Labour Party have agreed a draft of a proposed Programme for Government as talks between the political parties resume at Government Buildings in Dublin following the recent general election.
2011-03-5

Outgoing Tánaiste Mary Coughlan becomes the biggest loser of the Fianna Fáil meltdown, as her seat in the Donegal South–West constituency goes to Independent Thomas Pringle.
2011-02-26

The votes are counted, with exit polls predicting Fine Gael and the Labour Party to do well while the ruling Fianna Fáil is expected to do poorly.
2011-02-26

The first seat of the general election goes to Labour Party finance spokeswoman Joan Burton, who tops the poll in the Dublin West constituency. Leo Varadkar of Fine Gael and Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party take the second and third seats respectively in this four-seat constituency.
2011-02-26

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny tops the poll in the Mayo constituency and claims that the results are a "massive endorsement" of his party.
2011-02-26

Voters in the Republic of Ireland go to the polls for the Irish general election.
2011-02-25

Brian Cowen resigns by requesting the dissolution of the 30th Dáil, allowing a general election to take place, the first such election of the eurozone debt crisis.
2011-02-1

Seanad Éireann, Ireland's upper house, passes the significant Finance Bill, effectively imposing harsh austerity measures on the Irish public. It is the last act carried out by the government before a general election is called.
2011-01-29

Taoiseach Brian Cowen announces his intention to lead the ruling Fianna Fáil party into the upcoming general election after spending the past two days consulting his party. He offers his colleagues a secret motion of confidence ballot in his leadership, scheduled for Tuesday.
2011-01-16