RTÉ News reports on life after losing your seat in an election. Brian Swift of Fianna Fáil and and Martin Cullen of the Progressive Democrats tell reporter Michael Ryan what losing their Dáil seats in the general election means for them.

General Election 1989 | Martin Cullen | Progressive Democrats

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Morning Ireland, June 14th 1989. One day before the general election, Richard Sinnott from UCD is in the studio with David Hanly to explain the proportional representation system.

Proportional Representation | Elections | General Election 1989

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News At One, April 27th 1989. Shane Kenny reports on the government's response to the Dáil defeat on the establishment of a special trust fund for haemophiliacs who contracted the disease from contaminated blood products provided by the state. It is the latest in a series of Dáil

Elections | Dáil Eireann | Fianna Fáil

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Morning Ireland, June 16th 1989. Donal Kelly gives a detailed analysis of the potential outcomes in the general election, a day after votes were cast.

General Election 1989 | Elections | Fianna Fáil

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Morning Ireland, June 7th 1989. David Hanly and Fintan Drury report on the upcoming election, with an in-depth look at the manifesto released by Fianna Fáil. Reporter Kathleen O'Mara speaks to opposition party representatives about Fianna Fáil's health proposals. Anne Colley of t

General Election 1989 | Health policies | Fianna Fáil

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News At One, June 2nd 1989. Joe Little reports on a claim from Dick Spring that the government has tried to stop three soldiers' wives from running as candidates in the upcoming general election. The government vehemently denies the allegation.

General Election | Army | Dick Spring

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