10 h. ago Ivan Yates axed from podcast with Matt Cooper over revelations he coached Jim Gavin

Cooper and Yates began podcast Path to Power together in December 2023 as co-hosts.

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11 h. ago Ivan Yates to leave podcast after role in Jim Gavin debate preparation emerges

Ivan Yates is to leave the hugely popular political podcast he co-hosts with Matt Cooper, Path to Power

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21 h. ago Are Micheál Martin’s days as Fianna Fáil leader drawing to a close?

After the Jim Gavin presidential election debacle, there are a lot of angry people in Fianna Fáil, but it’s less clear if anybody is ready to replace Micheál Martin

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3 d. ago Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he does listen to backbenchers amid party unrest

Fianna Fail leader has come under pressure after he championed Jim Gavin to become the party’s presidential candidate

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3 d. ago Micheál Martin says it's 'not fair' to suggest he doesn't listen to Fianna Fáil backbenchers

He has come under pressure after he championed ex-Dublin football manager Jim Gavin to become the party’s presidential candidate.

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4 d. ago ‘Frustration’ among Fianna Fáil TDs at leadership after ‘disastrous’ election

Pressure has come on Micheál Martin after he championed Jim Gavin, who withdrew from the race, as their election candidate.

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4 d. ago Martin always outmanoeuvres FF enemies but the Jim Gavin error leaves him vulnerable

Taoiseach’s supporters fear a no-confidence motion against him which could cement or topple his leadership

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7 d. ago Fionnán Sheahan: Catherine Connolly won the endurance test, while Jim Gavin proved presidential elections are no place for political novices

Fionnán Sheahan: Catherine Connolly won the endurance test, while Jim Gavin proved presidential elections are no place for political novices  The Irish Independent

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7 d. ago Fianna Fáil's Billy Kelleher: election has been 'disastrous' and has had 'a catastrophic effect'

Kelleher had finished second behind Jim Gavin as Fianna Fáil’s candidate for the presidency.

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7 d. ago Billy Kelleher says election was 'disastrous' and had catastrophic effect on party morale

A number of ballots were spoiled in Cork because people had written in Kelleher’s name.

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1 week ago Explainer: How do we elect a president – and what happens if I vote for Jim Gavin?

Explainer: How do we elect a president – and what happens if I vote for Jim Gavin?  The Irish Independent

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1 week ago Billy Kelleher reflects on ‘catastrophic’ Fianna Fáil presidential campaign

Billy Kelleher reflects on ‘catastrophic’ Fianna Fáil presidential campaign  The Irish Independent

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2 w. ago The decisive moments of the presidential campaign so far – and why they mattered

Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin experiment, Catherine Connolly’s keepie-uppies and other highlights as the Áras race enters its final days

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2 w. ago Diarmaid Ferriter: Jim Gavin’s name should not be on the ballot paper

We need clarity about what constitutes a ‘special difficulty’ in relation to the administration of elections

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2 w. ago Diarmaid Ferriter: Jim Gavin’s name on the ballot paper raises troubling questions

We need clarity about what constitutes a ‘special difficulty’ in relation to the administration of elections

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2 w. ago Fianna Fáil sets up review into party's disastrous presidential campaign

The party will examine the selection process for Jim Gavin.

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2 w. ago Kathy Sheridan: Catherine Connolly should ask Jim Gavin what a smear campaign looks like

Smear campaigns are not just media grilling, they are an old and deadly social poison

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2 w. ago What does a vote for Jim Gavin mean? And what happens if wins?

Fianna Fáil’s zombie candidate remains in the race, at least on paper.

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2 w. ago What does a vote for Jim Gavin mean? And what happens if he wins?

Fianna Fáil’s zombie candidate remains in the race, at least on paper.

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2 w. ago How much will Jim Gavin’s failed presidential bid cost Fianna Fáil?

If they receive enough votes, a candidate can recoup up to €250,000 in this year’s contest

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