8 d. ago Joanna Donnelly pulls out of presidential election race after realising she was ‘wholly unprepared’

Former Met Éireann forecaster says she was ‘naive to think that I was up to the challenges’ of seeking to succeed Michael D Higgins

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9 d. ago Bertie Ahern takes aim at Micheal Martin as he rules himself out of Presidential race

Bertie Ahern takes aim at Micheal Martin as he rules himself out of Presidential race  Extra.ie

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9 d. ago Bertie Ahern rules himself out of presidential election, citing lack of Fianna Fáil support

Ahern said he wouldn’t consider running as an Indpendent because he respects Fianna Fáil too much.

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9 d. ago Bertie Ahern rules himself out of presidency, citing lack of support from Fianna Fáil leadership

Ahern said he wouldn’t consider running as an Indpendent because he respects Fianna Fáil too much.

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9 d. ago Larry Donnelly: We are finally in the throes of the race for the Áras. Buckle up.

With Heather Humphreys confirmed for Fine Gael and a two-horse race in Fianna Fáil, all eyes turn to the independent hopefuls and whether Sinn Féin will run their own candidate.

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9 d. ago Bertie Ahern rules himself out of presidential election race

Mr Ahern said he did not want to run as an Independent, but accepted he would not be the Fianna Fáil candidate.

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9 d. ago Bertie Ahern defends legacy but rules out Áras bid: ‘Friends gave money, not robbers or crooks’

Former taoiseach says he respects Fianna Fáil ‘far too much’ to consider run as an Independent

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2 w. ago Jim Gavin wins backing of two FF ministers as Bertie Ahern declines to rule himself out

Billy Kelleher calls for ‘healthy’ contest as three candidates emerge for nomination

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3 w. ago Catherine Connolly supporters 'anxiously' waiting to see if Sinn Féin will back her Áras bid

People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy said the Galway TD is the “best-positioned progressive left candidate” to stop a Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil victory.

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3 w. ago Heather Humphreys takes large lead over Seán Kelly in race to seek Fine Gael presidential election nomination

Former Cabinet minister and MEP both announced intentions to seek nomination on Tuesday morning

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3 w. ago Irish Presidential Election: Heather Humphreys and Sean Kelly to enter race

Irish Presidential Election: Heather Humphreys and Sean Kelly to enter race  BBC

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4 w. ago Presidential race: Frances Fitzgerald rules herself out, Heather Humphreys backed for bid

Frances Fitzgerald has ruled herself out of the presidential race despite Mairead McGuinness' departure from the election contest

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