Ireland calls elections for February 26 / The 2016 Irish general election: a final look at the parties and the polling

Preview features on the general election in Ireland held on the 26 February 2016.

Ireland's president Michael Higgins dissolved the parliament on 3 February 2016 and announced elections to take place on 26 February 2016 for the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament.

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ESO: Background information: Irish general election, 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-general-election-26-february-2016/

The Guardian, 03.02.16: Irish general election to take place on 26 February http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/03/irish-general-election-to-take-place-on-26-february

BBC News, 03.02.16: Taoiseach Enda Kenny announces Irish election date http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35480566

The Irish Times, 03.02.16: Election 2016: President Higgins dissolves 31st Dáil http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/election-2016-president-higgins-dissolves-31st-d%C3%A1il-1.2520562

The Wall Street Journal, 03.02.16: Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny Calls Election for February http://www.wsj.com/articles/irish-prime-minister-calls-election-for-february-1454495429

Irish Independent, 03.02.16: Dáil dissolved as Taoiseach Enda Kenny calls General Election for Friday 26 February http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/news/dil-dissolved-as-taoiseach-enda-kenny-calls-general-election-for-friday-26-february-34419868.html

RTÉ, 03.02.16: General Election to take place on 26 February http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0203/764971-general-election-called/

Euronews, 02.02.16: Irish unemployment falls to 8.6 percent on eve of election call http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ireland-economy-employment-idUKKCN0VB141

EurActiv, 03.02.16: Irish PM calls election for 26 February http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/irish-pm-calls-election-26-february-321553

EUObserver, 04.02.16: Economy dominates Ireland election campaign https://euobserver.com/political/132133

Politico, 22.02.16: ‘All-Ireland whingers’ ready to dump incumbents http://www.politico.eu/article/all-ireland-whingers-ready-to-dump-incumbents-elections-austerity-enda-kenny/

The Guardian, 20.02.16: Irish election haunted by Easter 1916 – but this time smaller parties could decide it http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/20/irish-elections-dail-enda-kenny-easter-1916

The Guardian, 18.02.16: Ireland's general election – the Guardian briefing http://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/feb/18/irelands-general-election-the-guardian-briefing

The Economist, 22.02.16: The Economist explains. Ireland’s general election http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2016/02/economist-explains-15

BBC News, 23.02.16: Irish election: Sinn Féin 'expected to do well' even if there is a hung parliament http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35631321

Politico, 24.02.16: Ghosts of 1916 haunt Irish election http://www.politico.eu/article/ghosts-of-1916-easter-rising-haunt-irish-election/

Blog: Open Europe, 24.02.16: Uncertain Irish election may see another EU state facing tricky coalition talks http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/uncertain-irish-election-may-see-another-eu-state-facing-tricky-coalition-talks/

EUObserver, 25.02.16: Uncertain post-crisis Ireland goes to polls https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/132440

Deutsche Welle, 26.02.16: Ireland votes in parliamentary election amid anti-austerity mood http://dw.com/p/1I2eS

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 26.02.16: The 2016 Irish general election: a final look at the parties and the polling http://bit.ly/1oDJXbD

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