43 h. ago Maria Steen’s route to nomination to contest presidential election narrows

Conservative campaigner struggling to get support of 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities to get on ballot paper

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5 d. ago Galway City and County Councils to hear presidential pitches next week

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway City and County Councils are to hear pitches from aspiring presidential candidates next week. The Presidential election is scheduled for Friday, October 24th, and nominations will close on September 24th. In order to compete in the race, a candidate needs either the backing of four local […] The post Galway City and County Councils to hear presidential pitches next week appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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5 d. ago Presidential election: County councils most likely to nominate an Independent candidate

Candidates must be nominated by four county councils if going down this route to get their name on the ballot

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7 d. ago Fine Gael tells its councillors to oppose Independents' nominations for presidential election

Its position is that as the party has its own candidate in the election the party should collectively come behind her.

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7 d. ago Presidential election: Fine Gael tells its councillors to block Independents seeking nominations

Special meetings planned across country for presidential hopefuls to make their pitches

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8 d. ago Conor McGregor has ‘negligible chance’ of securing presidential nomination, Tánaiste says

Former TD Marc MacSharry has been surveying councillors in research to gauge interest in possible Bob Geldof tilt at the Áras

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1 week ago ‘Heather gets things done’: Pride in Drum as Heather Humphreys begins Áras campaign

Former Fine Gael cabinet minister has party’s nomination to contest presidential election

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1 week ago ‘Heather gets things done’: Pride in Drum as Humphreys begins Áras campaign

Former Fine Gael cabinet minister has party’s nomination to contest presidential election

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1 week ago Presidential election: Just three weeks for independent candidates to secure nomination

Nominations due to open on Friday, with polling day expected to be October 24th

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2 w. ago Jim Gavin will seek to contest Presidential election as Fianna Fáil nomination battle heats up

Two senior ministers, including deputy leader Jack Chambers, have given Jim Gavin their backing.

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2 w. ago Jim Gavin tipped to get Fianna Fáil nomination for the presidential election

Jim Gavin tipped to get Fianna Fáil nomination for the presidential election  Irish Examiner

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2 w. ago What’s going on with Fianna Fáil’s presidential election plan to pick a nominee?

Fianna Fáil's party leadership is quite clear on who its presidential pick won’t be

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2 w. ago Councils signal willingness to hear from presidential hopefuls, opening route to nomination

Ten candidates in the last three presidential elections have been nominated by local authorities

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2 w. ago Councils signal willingness to hear from presidential hopefuls, opening path to nomination

Ten candidates in the last three presidential elections have been nominated by local authorities

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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 Heather Humphreys and Seán Kelly to seek Fine Gael nomination to run in presidential election

Contest between MEP and former minister for party nomination now expected

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3 w. ago Seán Kelly to seek Fine Gael nomination to run in presidential election

Contest between MEP and former minister Heather Humphreys looks increasingly likely

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3 w. ago Fine Gael to reopen nominations for its presidential candidate

Heather Humphreys and Sean Kelly are considering throwing their name in the ring.

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