29 h. ago Bertie Ahern presidential bid would have been ‘bruising’ for him, says Martin

The Taoiseach was speaking after Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin withdrew from the contest.

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2 w. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in jail for criminal conspiracy in Libya case

Sarkozy was accused of receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid

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2 w. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in Libyan campaign financing trial

Sarkozy was accused of receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid

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2 w. ago Democrats round on Kamala Harris for dishing dirt in campaign memoir

Former vice-president takes aim at prominent figures in her party in book about failed presidential bid

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3 w. ago Bob Geldof says he was never really serious about an Irish presidential bid

The singer and campaigner has revealed details of a conversation with Irish premier Micheal Martin about the prospect of an election run.

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3 w. ago Humphreys calls Gaza situation ‘horrific’ as she launches presidential bid

The Fine Gael candidate held the launch event in her home county of Monaghan.

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