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fromIndependent
4 hours ago

Aras race hots up as Billy Kelleher and Jim Gavin battle for support in bid to be FF candidate

Billy Kelleher and Jim Gavin camps are actively canvassing Fianna Fáil TDs as a contested presidential nomination intensifies.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

The Sunday Independent's View: Current line-up demands we reset our expectations of the presidency

Irish political issues are largely beyond the president's influence, regardless of who wins.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Catherine Connolly says she will seek to become Ireland's next president: 'I was taken aback by the support I received'

Support for the independent candidate from Galway West influenced her decision to run for the presidency.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Catherine Connolly says she will seek to become Ireland's next president: 'I was taken aback by the support I received'

"I was taken aback by the support I received, I wasn't expecting that level of support from people across the country, in English and Irish," she said speaking in Irish.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Cautious and conservative Mairead McGuinness is the polar opposite of opinionated Michael D Higgins

Mairead McGuinness is the clear frontrunner for the presidency, despite not publicly showing interest in running.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Poll puts Mairead McGuinness ahead in presidential race with Bertie Ahern and Mary Hanafin tied as potential Fianna Fail candidates

Michelle O'Neill is viewed as a credible Sinn Féin candidate, leading over Gerry Adams in the latest poll.
US Elections
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

South Korea's presidential race upended as frontrunner returns to court

The South Korean presidential race is disrupted by a new trial order for front-runner Lee Jae-myung on election law violations.
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