Independent presidential hopefuls criticise Fine Gael plan to block council nominations
Independents Nick Delehanty and Gavin Sheridan describe party’s move to narrow path for outsiders as undemocratic and disappointing
Presidential Election
Since everyone we can agree on has already been president, or is dead, I’ve got an idea
Since everyone we can agree on has already been president, or is dead, I’ve got an idea
After an unsettled week, Joanna Donnelly has an outbreak of sense
Plus: What Michael D Higgins really thinks about Bob Geldof, celeb spotting and some Irish thought leadership
Singing ex-lord mayor Kieran McCarthy joins colourful cast seeking presidency nomination
Cork Independent councillor to join increasingly crowded pitch meeting in Kerry on Monday
Presidential election: Fine Gael tells its councillors to block Independents seeking nominations
Special meetings planned across country for presidential hopefuls to make their pitches
Presidential hopeful Maria Steen’s views on social issues could alienate potential allies
Iona Institute spokeswoman was a standout campaigner against family and care referendums, holding her own in a TV debate
Who will be Sinn Féin’s nominee for president? An insider says the ground may be shifting
Michelle O’Neill, Rose Conway-Walsh and even Gerry Adams have been mentioned as possible candidates, while views on Catherine Connolly are divided
Conor McGregor has ‘negligible chance’ of securing presidential nomination, Tánaiste says
Former TD Marc MacSharry has been surveying councillors in research to gauge interest in possible Bob Geldof tilt at the Áras
Presidential election: Michael Flatley and Joanna Donnelly say they will not seek nominations
Former Met Éireann forecaster says she was ‘wholly unprepared’ to enter the campaign
Presidential election: Aontú leader hopes to announce backing for Independent candidate next week
Iona Institute member Maria Steen and businessman Declan Ganley among those believed to be under consideration
Mary Robinson wants EU to suspend trade deal with Israel
Former president wants bloc to put more pressure on Tel Aviv to cease war in Gaza
Michael D Higgins’s poetry album Against All Certainty: To hell with policy wonks for president, get a few bards
The President takes us back to an era of scarcity, warmth and unspoken love
The longer Joanna Donnelly’s Drivetime interview goes on, the more we worry
On RTÉ Radio 1, the ambitions of the palpably sincere meteorologist can sound slightly delusional. Unusually, Cormac Ó hEadhra decides to ease off
Bertie Ahern defends legacy but rules out Áras bid: ‘Friends gave money, not robbers or crooks’
Former taoiseach says he respects Fianna Fáil ‘far too much’ to consider run as an Independent
Heather Humphreys dropped disability plan due to ‘genuine concerns raised’
Fine Gael defends presidential candidate’s record on disability rights following accusation
Ivana Bacik’s Labour Party conclave almost derailed by off-message TD Alan Kelly
Tipperary representative revels in McCarthy Cup manoeuvres at party think-in despite leader’s ire at refusal to back Catherine Connolly’s Áras run
Conor McGregor pleads for support for presidential bid in new video
MMA fighter says local politicians ‘the backbone of our communities’ as he criticises Government for failing to respect ‘proclamation’
President Geldof, Donnelly or Flatley? Is there still a path to the Áras for an Independent?
Is a route to presidential nomination via the Oireachtas open to anyone else? Theoretically, yes
Presidential election: Heather Humphreys hoping for ‘good clean campaign’
The Fine Gael candidate aims to be ‘a unifying force who brings people together and builds bridges’
Presidential election: Everything you need to know about the runners and how to vote
Candidates must be nominated by at least 20 members of the Oireachtas or at least four local authorities
CMAT, Liam Neeson, David McCullagh: Eight people who would make a great president of Ireland
Forget eligibility and nomination rules and open your mind to these potential candidates
‘Heather gets things done’: Pride in Drum as Humphreys begins Áras campaign
Former Fine Gael cabinet minister has party’s nomination to contest presidential election
Presidential election: Just three weeks for Independent candidates to secure nomination
Nominations due to open on Friday, with polling day expected to be October 24th
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher secures enough support to bid for party’s presidential nomination
Kelleher trails former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin in declared support but says he has enough backers to enter internal party contest
Former RTÉ meteorologist Joanna Donnelly to seek nomination for presidency
Donnelly says she wants to highlight the need for climate justice and the conversation around climate crisis
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says he would not back Bob Geldof for president
TD has ‘points of strong disagreement’ with the Boomtown Rats singer and activist
Heather Humphreys profile: Popular Fine Gael matriarch is no stranger to controversy but has broad appeal
Monaghan Presbyterian’s work as minister for rural and community development seen as her greatest strength as presidential candidate
Fine Gael confirms Heather Humphreys as candidate as presidential vote set for October 24th
Former cabinet minister secured overwhelming backing of the party’s TDs, Senators and MEPs to contest October 24th vote
Fianna Fáil’s secret ballot on presidential candidate could yet prove unpredictable
Fine Gael has more certainty as former minister Heather Humphreys set to be confirmed as its candidate on Tuesday
Billy Kelleher allies believe there is ‘route to win’ Fianna Fáil presidential nomination, despite Jim Gavin’s lead
Fianna Fáil will make its choice in a secret ballot of its 71 parliamentary party members next Tuesday
Bob Geldof speaks to Micheál Martin about presidency
But Fianna Fáil leader says he cannot back musician activist as he is committed to supporting Jim Gavin
Seán Kelly withdraws from race for Fine Gael’s presidential nomination, clearing path for Heather Humphreys
Fine Gael MEP expressed his gratitude to ’12 Apostles’ in the parliamentary party for great support, in statement withdrawing from contest
Presidential election: Jim O’Callaghan backs Jim Gavin to be Fianna Fáil candidate
Minister for Justice says former Dublin GAA manager would be ‘uniquely qualified’ to succeed Michael D Higgins
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