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Fine Gael reopens nominations to find candidate for presidential race

Fine Gael has reopened nominations to find a candidate to back in the Irish presidential election. It comes after Mairead McGuinness withdrew from the race for Aras an Uachtarain for health reasons. Former Fine Gael deputy leader Heather Humphreys ...

18 Aug 2025 at 22:44

National News

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has 'unfinished business' as he rules out run for Irish presidency

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has ruled out running for the Irish presidency this year. Mr Martin said he was focused on his work as Taoiseach, highlighting housing and disability issues as a priority. An Irish presidential election will take place ...

17 Mar 2025 at 00:01

National News

Sinn Fein yet to decide on presidential candidate – Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Fein has not yet decided whether to field its own presidential candidate or back another, Mary Lou McDonald said. The Dublin TD said she has been thinking about things “on a personal level”, but added that she has also been listening to ...

23 Aug 2025 at 18:24

Northern Ireland

Michelle O’Neill not ruling out run in Irish presidential election

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has not ruled out a run in the Irish presidential election. Asked if she was considering putting her name forward, Ms O’Neill said Sinn Fein is working its way through deliberations on ...

20 Jun 2025 at 15:51

National News

Sean Kelly withdraws from Fine Gael presidential bid

Sean Kelly has “reluctantly” withdrawn from a bid to seek Fine Gael’s backing to run for president, having determined he will not reach the required nominations within the party. Mr Kelly also expressed support for the remaining ...

01 Sept 2025 at 16:51

National News

Jim Gavin ‘did not see’ any bullying or sexism in Defence Forces

Jim Gavin has said he “did not see any” examples of bullying or sexism during his time in the Defence Forces. The Fianna Fail presidential candidate said he had a “really positive experience” with Oglaigh na hEireann but ...

25 Sept 2025 at 14:55

National News

Catherine Connolly says she would ‘continue to expand’ role of president

Catherine Connolly has said she would continue to expand the role of president if she is elected to the office. Ms Connolly, a left-wing independent TD for Galway, has secured the backing of Labour, the Social Democrats,...

27 Aug 2025 at 17:52

National News

Gavin submits nomination papers for presidential race

Jim Gavin has said his focus is on his own campaign as he submitted his presidential nomination papers on the eve of a “game-changing” Sinn Fein announcement relating to the race. Mr Gavin was accompanied by Fianna ...

19 Sept 2025 at 19:30

Gavin withdrawal from presidential race ‘right decision’ – Fianna Fail ministers

National News

Jim Gavin withdrawal from presidential election the ‘right decision’ – minister

The withdrawal of Jim Gavin as a presidential candidate was the “right decision”, Fianna Fail ministers have said. Fianna Fail ministers Jack Chambers, Darragh O’Brien and Norma Foley said that the development was ...

06 Oct 2025 at 14:29

National News

Bob Geldof says he was never really serious about an Irish presidential bid

Bob Geldof has insisted he was never serious about running for the Irish presidency as he revealed details of his conversation with the Taoiseach about the prospect. The Boomtown Rats frontman was linked with a ...

17 Sept 2025 at 06:00

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein to set out position over Irish presidential contest

Sinn Fein will set out its position for participation in the Irish presidential election later. The republican party has so far refused to clarify whether it will run its own candidate in the contest or ...

20 Sept 2025 at 02:45

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald rules out bid for Irish presidency

Mary Lou McDonald has made clear she will not be Sinn Fein’s candidate for the Irish presidency if her party decides to contest this autumn’s election. The party president said Sinn Fein had just ...

21 Mar 2025 at 13:01

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