Presidential Election

Road to the Áras: who can win the presidency?

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Wed Apr 09 2025 - 16:36

Aontú ‘actively considering’ running candidate in presidential election

Peadar Tóibín says party examining candidates but aware it will be ‘difficult’ to get on ballot paper

Mon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00

Presidential election starting to look like a lose-lose bet for Sinn Féin

Mary Lou McDonald knows she can’t afford to oversee yet another poor performance - but can the party credibly sit this one out?

Tue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00

David Hall considering potential run for president

Campaigner for mortgage holders in distress says he has had discussions that provide ‘food for thought’

Wed Mar 19 2025 - 16:20

Mary Lou McDonald’s White House boycott is a sign of a more aggressive Sinn Féin approach

In the North, Sinn Féin has stumbled into a trap; it has been able to hold on to the position of First Minister only by virtue of doing very little with it

Mon Feb 24 2025 - 06:00

What kind of president do voters want when Michael D Higgins' term ends and who might run?

Mairead McGuinness, Heather Humphreys, Bertie Ahern, Tommy Tiernan and Conor McGregor among names bandied about

Thu Feb 06 2025 - 06:00

Enda Kenny rules out Áras an Uachtaráin run in 2025

Former Taoiseach (73) will not seek Fine Gael nomination as Michael D Higgins’ second term comes to an end

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 21:53

Eamon Ryan ‘regrets’ abandoning 2004 presidential race but rules out 2025 bid

Green Party leader dropped out when it became clear other candidates would not challenge Mary McAleese

Tue Dec 26 2023 - 09:57

Would a new office of vice-president help inclusivity in an united Ireland?

Irish Times/ARINS surveys asked respondents North and South to consider reform of the presidency to create more inclusivity in a united Ireland

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 06:00

David Norris’s life in politics: ‘People had the idea that gay people are monstrous. I wanted them to see the human’

The senator on living alone, destigmatising homosexuality, and stepping down from politics

Sat Nov 18 2023 - 06:30

Diaspora group calls for immediate change to voting rights for Irish emigrants

Ireland, Slovakia and Cyprus are the only EU countries who ‘deprive their overseas citizens of the vote’, says campaign group votingrights.ie

Sun Apr 30 2023 - 00:01

Will the ‘Green and Red of Mayo’ lead The Saw Doctors to the White House?

The band’s songwriter Leo Moran was on the N17 when the presidential seal of approval came

Sat Apr 15 2023 - 14:03

Bertie Ahern says he should have taken constitutional challenge against planning tribunal

Former taoiseach says lawyers advised him challenge would have halted inquiry into personal finances but he wanted to defend himself ‘politically rather than legally’

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 06:00

DUP’s Protocol wish list ‘substantially’ met - Bertie Ahern

Former taoiseach says EU unlikely to make any further changes to Windsor Framework after protracted negotiations

Thu Mar 02 2023 - 14:49

Drumcondra deeply divided over Bertie Ahern’s Fianna Fáil return

While some support his return to Fianna Fáil, most were sceptical about his chances if he runs for President

Thu Feb 09 2023 - 19:10

Symbolism of extending the presidential franchise is vast

Without the right to vote for president, those born north of the Border are deemed less Irish than those a stone’s throw away

Thu Dec 22 2022 - 00:00

‘Ludicrous’, ‘Romantic’, ‘Undemocratic’, ‘Welcome’: Readers have their say on giving the diaspora a vote in Ireland

Plans to consult Irish citizens abroad about referendum on voting rights bring strong reaction

Mon Dec 19 2022 - 13:00

Share your view: Should Irish citizens living abroad be allowed vote in presidential elections?

Readers: Let us know your views using the form

Fri Dec 16 2022 - 09:39

Do we really want to give the diaspora a vote on the President?

The measure could create constitutional blowholes all over the landscape of Ireland’s putative reunification

Fri Dec 16 2022 - 00:01

Civic forum to be held on extending presidential vote to Irish citizens overseas

Minister hopes diaspora civic forum will drive support for extending vote to Irish abroad for possible referendum in 2024

Sun Nov 20 2022 - 22:00

Full text: President Higgins’ inaugural speech

Higgins calls for ‘Republic of inclusivity, love and joy’ as he is inaugurated for second term

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 12:53

Miriam Lord: Michael D reinstalled with due warmth and ceremony

Smiles all round on a special night as the President shows how lucky we are to have him

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 06:00

President promises to build a ‘Republic of joy’ at inauguration

Michael D Higgins sends warning of ‘deepening inequalities’ as he begins second term

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 01:00

Call for an end to Presidents taking religious oaths

Atheist Ireland campaigns against exclusion of conscientious atheists from public office

Sun Nov 11 2018 - 21:23

President Higgins echoes first Dáil in inauguration speech

Leader calls for a ‘Republic of inclusivity, love and joy’ as he is inaugurated for second term

Sun Nov 11 2018 - 19:51

US plans to ban asylum for illegal migrants

Trump administration invokes presidential national security powers in bid to circumvent asylum laws

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 07:55

Galway Travellers renew campaign to ‘build bridges’

Government measures needed to underpin ethnic status, Traveller group says

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 06:00

Peter Casey expresses shock at ‘insulting’ treatment on ‘Late Late Show’

Presidential candidate condemns ‘unprofessional’ Ryan Tubridy over interview

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 19:45

Sean Moncrieff: Peter Casey has done the State some service but not as he intended

Thanks to him, we now have an idea what the rest of us really think of Travellers

Sat Nov 03 2018 - 06:00

Higgins begins work on group to audit €317,000 allowance

President is expected to make scrutiny proposal to Government following inauguration

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 07:03

Peter Casey will not succeed in winding clock back on Travellers

Traveller ethnic status is not up for debate despite election campaign dog whistles

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 05:01

Peter Casey’s success shows Irish media and politicians need to get real

Stephen Collins: Political maverick is likely to be forgotten quickly but lessons must be learned

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 05:00

The Irish Times view on the Áras’s finances: transparency is vital

Michael D Higgins’s inaction so far in improving the transparency of the office should prompt the Dáil and Seanad to take the initiative

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 15:19

Kathy Sheridan: Peter Casey’s flaws of ignorance

No heroic crusader, businessman knows very little and does not bother to find out

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 05:00