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Taoiseach 'doesn't need clarity' if President Biden considers himself Irish

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that he doesn't "need clarity" from US President Joe Biden if he considers himself Irish. This comes after former Mayor of London and Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims that President Biden told him in confidence ...

04 Oct 2024 at 20:30

National News

Sean Kelly withdraws from Fine Gael presidential bid

Sean Kelly has “reluctantly” withdrawn from a bid to seek Fine Gael’s backing to run for president, having determined he will not reach the required nominations within the party. Mr Kelly also expressed support for the remaining hopeful in the ...

01 Sept 2025 at 16:51

Elections

POLL: How will people in Donegal vote in the upcoming Presidential election?

15 Oct 2025 at 08:34

National News

Mary Lou McDonald confirms there'll be no Sinn Féin candidate in Presidential race

Sinn Féin has finally announced that it will support Independent candidate Catherine Connolly in the Presidential Election, rather than sending forward a party member. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald confirmed the party's position on ...

20 Sept 2025 at 13:42

National News

CONFIRMED: The candidates who will contest next month’s presidential election

The full list of candidates who will contest next month’s presidential election has been confirmed. Independent hopeful Maria Steen was just two nominations away from securing a place on the ballot, having got the backing of 18 ...

24 Sept 2025 at 12:14

National News

Dublin City Council votes against nominating presidential candidate

Dublin City Council has voted against nominating a candidate for the presidential race. The presidential election will be held on Friday October 24. To be eligible to run, a candidate must be nominated either by 20 members of ...

15 Sept 2025 at 20:48

National News

Gavin submits nomination papers for presidential race

Jim Gavin has said his focus is on his own campaign as he submitted his presidential nomination papers on the eve of a “game-changing” Sinn Fein announcement relating to the race. Mr Gavin was accompanied by Fianna Fail ...

19 Sept 2025 at 19:30

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein to set out position over Irish presidential contest

Sinn Fein will set out its position for participation in the Irish presidential election later. The republican party has so far refused to clarify whether it will run its own candidate in the contest or support ...

20 Sept 2025 at 02:45

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald rules out bid for Irish presidency

Mary Lou McDonald has made clear she will not be Sinn Fein’s candidate for the Irish presidency if her party decides to contest this autumn’s election. The party president said Sinn Fein had just commenced its ...

21 Mar 2025 at 13:01

National News

‘Not good for democracy’ - Presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan slams government parties

Presidential election hopeful Gareth Sheridan has slammed the government parties for ‘blocking’ local authority nominations. The independent candidate has received two of the four local authority nominations ...

22 Sept 2025 at 11:20

National News

Micheal Martin tells Fianna Fail he is ‘deeply sorry’ after Jim Gavin withdrawal

Irish premier Micheal Martin has said he is “deeply sorry” for how Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin had fared during the presidential race. The Taoiseach and Fianna Fail leader said he had not spoken to the ...

11 Oct 2025 at 21:11

National News

Presidential election latest: Maria Steen edges closer to nomination as deadline looms

Independent candidate Maria Steen is edging closer to being nominated to contest the presidential election ahead of Wednesday’s deadline. Just after noon on Tuesday, Independent Ireland confirmed that its ...

23 Sept 2025 at 15:16

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