#2026-presidential-election

#2026-presidential-election

Much of 2026 was dominated by the presidential election race which saw a motley bunch of candidates declare their interest, but only two contenders ended up facing off An often-overused phrase is that a week is a long time in politics, but what about a year that involved a dramatic presidential election, a trade war that threatened to upend the Irish economy and a row that delayed the election of a taoiseach?

The first big signing I made as president was Ronaldinho's. We were all very excited. They're all important, but this one was more so because he was a player who breathed new life into Barcelona.