#presidential-campaign

#presidential-campaign

Like all political parties, Fianna Fáil has for many years used the services of media skills consultants,

The curtains have come down on the presidential campaign with the seventh and final debate taking place. But the questions have remained the same as they have been since the start, and we are still no closer to answers.

Catherine was working for UK banks... and they were repossessing houses. I was working in the credit union, and I was actually helping people to stay in their houses, through what was an extremely, extremely difficult financial situation. Catherine needs to come out and say exactly who she was working for and how many homes were repossessed.

Absolutely - we will have a campaign going to register. Lots of young people are coming up and engaging with us. Quite a lot of young people are in despair and it is important to give hope. They are in despair over the housing crisis. They are in despair over the war in Ukraine and the Russian invasion. They are in despair over genocide.

Crucial swing bloc will not back her nomination until she secures at least 16 signatures. Conservative activist Maria Steen suffered a major blow to her ­presidential hopes last night, just hours after announcing on the plinth at Leinster House that she had 10 Oireachtas backers and that her campaign was under way. Michael Collins, leader of Independent Ireland, said its crucial swing bloc of four votes would not consider backing Ms Steen until she had 16 signatures.

Alan Kelly's criticism of party's backing for Independent candidate raises questions for leader Ivana Bacik