Independent Ireland ‘open to nominating presidential candidate’
Party yet to decide if it will put forward one of its own members or join with others in backing an independent
Presidential Election
Frances Fitzgerald rules out seeking nomination to run for presidency
Simon Harris spoke to the former minister and MEP about possibility of being Fine Gael’s candidate
Tucker Carlson’s Conor McGregor interview: Pushing all buttons, blowing all dog whistles, telling multiple untruths
Review: The MMA fighter was given a soapbox on YouTube to air political views
Happy birthday, Mr President. Like Ireland, you’re not perfect but you broke the mould
Had AI been asked to choose the ideal candidate for the Park, the Bull McCabe would have stood a better chance than an ex-Hot Press columnist with hippy ideas and bloated vowels
The Irish are a nation of storytellers, and our president is the storyteller-in-chief
Has the story we wish to hear about ourselves changed? This coming presidential election will tell us
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
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?
David Hall considering potential run for president
Campaigner for mortgage holders in distress says he has had discussions that provide ‘food for thought’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
‘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
Share your view: Should Irish citizens living abroad be allowed vote in presidential elections?
Readers: Let us know your views using the form
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
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
Full text: President Higgins’ inaugural speech
Higgins calls for ‘Republic of inclusivity, love and joy’ as he is inaugurated for second term
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
President promises to build a ‘Republic of joy’ at inauguration
Michael D Higgins sends warning of ‘deepening inequalities’ as he begins second term
Call for an end to Presidents taking religious oaths
Atheist Ireland campaigns against exclusion of conscientious atheists from public office
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
US plans to ban asylum for illegal migrants
Trump administration invokes presidential national security powers in bid to circumvent asylum laws
Galway Travellers renew campaign to ‘build bridges’
Government measures needed to underpin ethnic status, Traveller group says
Peter Casey expresses shock at ‘insulting’ treatment on ‘Late Late Show’
Presidential candidate condemns ‘unprofessional’ Ryan Tubridy over interview
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
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