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4 days ago

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'If I nominate her, she will win': The inside story of Maria Steen's ambushed Aras bid

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Race to the Aras: 'I was upset, Jennifer and the kids were upset' - Jim Gavin on online smears as candidates continue canvassing

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Race to the Aras: 'I was upset, Jennifer and the kids were upset' - Jim Gavin on online smears as candidates continue canvassing

4 days ago

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'If I nominate her, she will win': The inside story of Maria Steen's ambushed Aras bid

4 days ago

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'If I nominate her, she will win': The inside story of Maria Steen's ambushed Aras bid

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Race to the Aras: 'I was upset, Jennifer and the kids were upset' - Jim Gavin on online smears as candidates continue canvassing

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Race to the Aras: 'I was upset, Jennifer and the kids were upset' - Jim Gavin on online smears as candidates continue canvassing

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6 days ago

Taoiseach rejects change to presidential nominations after Steen and Sheridan cry foul

The Taoiseach defends the presidential nomination rules after independent candidates failed to secure ballot access, prompting calls for rule changes and criticism.

6 days ago

The Irish Independent's View: And then there were three - Aras race is under way

A failed presidential nomination bid exposed concerns about party control over nominations, prompting debate about a democratic deficit and the need for greater voter choice.

6 days ago

Taoiseach rejects change to presidential nominations after Steen and Sheridan cry foul

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.

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Who are the 17 TDs and senators who will sign Maria Steen's nomination papers - and who might the final three be?

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Maria Steen needs coalition TDs to defy parties, while Gareth Sheridan drops out of Aras race

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Race to the Aras: Sinn Fein to back Catherine Connolly in presidential race

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Maria Steen's presidential hopes stall as more Independent TDs withhold support

Fresh blow to Maria Steen's presidential hopes as Fingal councillors decline to back her

Maria Steen lacks necessary political backing as TDs demand at least 16 signatures and Fingal councillors refused to endorse her or Gareth Sheridan.

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Who is Maria Steen? Conservative campaigner and mum-of-five who home-schools her children and voted 'No' in abortion and equality referendums

Maria Steen is attempting to secure a presidential nomination but currently has only at least 10 Oireachtas supporters, short of the required 20.

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Who are the 17 TDs and senators who will sign Maria Steen's nomination papers - and who might the final three be?

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Maria Steen needs coalition TDs to defy parties, while Gareth Sheridan drops out of Aras race

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Race to the Aras: Sinn Fein to back Catherine Connolly in presidential race

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Maria Steen's presidential hopes stall as more Independent TDs withhold support

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Fresh blow to Maria Steen's presidential hopes as Fingal councillors decline to back her

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Who is Maria Steen? Conservative campaigner and mum-of-five who home-schools her children and voted 'No' in abortion and equality referendums

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Race to the Aras: Maria Steen and Gareth Sheridan seek support for runs as presidential campaign heats up

Independent Ireland have said they will meet with Maria Steen to discuss her presidential campaign.

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Gareth Sheridan: I believe Fianna Fail is actively blocking my bid for the Aras - just not in the open

Covert tactics aim to produce a two-horse presidential race while a candidate seeks remaining council nominations to become Ireland's youngest presidential candidate.

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Micheal Martin dealt blow as Fianna Fail TDs revolt over choice of Jim Gavin for Aras

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Micheal Martin dealt blow as Fianna Fail TDs revolt over choice of Jim Gavin for Aras

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Micheal Martin receives shot across bows from backbenchers after tight vote on presidential nomination

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Jim Gavin kept out of spotlight as Micheal Martin puts pressure on undecideds in final stretch of Fianna Fail presidential contest

Jim Gavin kept out of spotlight as Micheal Martin puts pressure on undecideds in final stretch of Fianna Fail presidential contest

Billy Kelleher continues pursuing Fianna Fáil presidential nomination as underdog while Taoiseach pressures undecided backbenchers and Jim Gavin avoids media.

4 weeks ago

Jim Gavin to become card-carrying Fianna Fail member as he extends lead in party presidential race

Jim Gavin emerges as Fianna Fáil's clear frontrunner for the presidential nomination; Heather Humphreys confirmed as Fine Gael candidate; Seán Kelly withdraws.

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Micheal Martin dealt blow as Fianna Fail TDs revolt over choice of Jim Gavin for Aras

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Micheal Martin dealt blow as Fianna Fail TDs revolt over choice of Jim Gavin for Aras

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Micheal Martin receives shot across bows from backbenchers after tight vote on presidential nomination

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Jim Gavin kept out of spotlight as Micheal Martin puts pressure on undecideds in final stretch of Fianna Fail presidential contest

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Jim Gavin kept out of spotlight as Micheal Martin puts pressure on undecideds in final stretch of Fianna Fail presidential contest

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Jim Gavin to become card-carrying Fianna Fail member as he extends lead in party presidential race

Independent Aras hopefuls urge councillors to ignore party whips as Kerry hears first pitch for nominations

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council voted not to nominate anyone for the presidency, reducing the number of councils able to nominate candidates.

Mary Regan: Late battle for presidency in Fianna Fail feels like proxy war of factions within party

Gavin looked set to have clear run, but Kelleher and Ahern still hopeful

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#fine-gael

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Helen McEntee joins senior Fine Gael figures backing Heather Humphreys as she leads Sean Kelly in presidency bid

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Heather Humphreys builds major lead over Sean Kelly for Aras run as Fine Gael chair and Enterprise Minister lend support

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Heather Humphreys builds major lead over Sean Kelly as more FG politicians back her for presidency

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Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly rules himself out for presidency as Paschal Donohoe says Mairead McGuinness now 'in a strong position'

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MEP Sean Kelly says 'reluctantly I will not be' running for presidency paving the way for Mairead McGuinness as Fine Gael candidate

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'Reluctantly I will not be' - MEP Sean Kelly rules himself out of race for presidency

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Helen McEntee joins senior Fine Gael figures backing Heather Humphreys as she leads Sean Kelly in presidency bid

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Heather Humphreys builds major lead over Sean Kelly for Aras run as Fine Gael chair and Enterprise Minister lend support

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Heather Humphreys builds major lead over Sean Kelly as more FG politicians back her for presidency

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Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly rules himself out for presidency as Paschal Donohoe says Mairead McGuinness now 'in a strong position'

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MEP Sean Kelly says 'reluctantly I will not be' running for presidency paving the way for Mairead McGuinness as Fine Gael candidate

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'Reluctantly I will not be' - MEP Sean Kelly rules himself out of race for presidency

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