3 h. 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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62 h. 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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64 h. 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 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 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago Micheál Martin survives Jim Gavin scandal but Jim O'Callaghan lies in wait

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

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2 w. ago Live: Humphreys describes Connolly as ‘far left’; Kelly to ‘reluctantly’ vote for FG candidate

Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless questions reports that Fianna Fáil could end up with a €500,000 bill from its candidate Jim Gavin’s withdrawn bid

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2 w. ago Martin finds himself in liminal space of having neither presidential candidate nor campaign

Jim Gavin, FF’s non-candidate continued to hang over Cairde Fáil event on Saturday night

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2 w. ago Micheál Martin tells Fianna Fáil he is ‘deeply sorry’ after Jim Gavin withdrawal

Mr Martin also said he was ‘glad to see that that has been resolved’ in relation to Mr Gavin reportedly repaying his former tenant.

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2 w. ago Jim Gavin didn’t like heat at Dublin so politics was never a good idea

Jim Gavin didn’t like heat at Dublin so politics was never a good idea  The Times

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2 w. ago Micheál Martin apologises to Fianna Fáil membership for 'clear failure' in selecting Jim Gavin

Martin has come under pressure internally after Jim Gavin pulled out of the presidential race over his owing €3,300 to a former tenant in overpaid rent.

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2 w. ago Micheál Martin says he's 'glad' Jim Gavin paid the money back to previous tenant

Martin says he has not spoken to Gavin since last weekend.

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2 w. ago Surrealing in the Years: Fianna Fáil once again aggrieved that their actions have consequences

Jim Gavin’s catastrophic campaign was predictable, but the Taoiseach couldn’t predict it.

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