"The Taoiseach has rejected suggestions that the nomination process for the presidential election is "anti-democratic" after a failure of Independent candidates to get on the ballot prompted calls for changes to the rules."
"Conservative activist Maria Steen, who fell short of the 20 TDs or senators needed to secure a nomination, criticised what she described as an "oppressive consensus" in Irish politics."
The Taoiseach rejected suggestions that the nomination process for the presidential election is anti-democratic. A failure of Independent candidates to get on the ballot prompted calls for changes to the rules. Conservative activist Maria Steen fell short of the 20 TDs or senators needed to secure a nomination. Maria Steen criticised what she described as an "oppressive consensus" in Irish politics. Independent Ireland called for a referendum on the nomination process. Supporters of change argue that the existing thresholds and party-dominated networks disadvantage non-party contenders and reduce electoral choice.
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