4 d. ago FF councillors requested to back Jim Gavin's campaign but no party whip will apply

There is an acknowledgement within the party that one or two Fianna Fáil councillors might go rogue.

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4 d. ago Inside the Fianna Fáil presidential vote: standing ovations, ‘thunderous’ applause and tears

Fianna Fáiler emotion before the vote: excitement; nervousness; giddiness; anticipation; tension

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4 d. ago Jim Gavin ‘delighted’ to be selected as Fianna Fáil presidential candidate

The former Dublin Gaelic football manager defeated the party’s MEP Billy Kelleher in a secret ballot on Tuesday.

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4 d. ago Jim Gavin selected as Fianna Fáil candidate for presidential election

Jim Gavin has been selected as Fianna Fáil's presidential candidate

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4 d. ago Jim Gavin has been speaking to reporters after being selected as Fianna Fáil's Áras candidate

The former Dublin manager descibed himself as a centrist, and said he voted Yes to repeal and marriage equality referendums.

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4 d. ago Jim Gavin is Fianna Fáil's Áras candidate after beating Billy Kelleher in secret party ballot

The presidential election will take place on 24 October.

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4 d. ago Fianna Fáil chooses former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin as presidential candidate

Parliamentary party held vote to choose between GAA stalwart and MEP Billy Kelleher

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4 d. ago Jim Gavin ‘honoured’ to be selected as Fianna Fáil presidential candidate

Parliamentary party voted by 41-29 favour of GAA stalwart over Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher

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5 d. ago Fianna Fáil to pick between Gavin and Kelleher as presidential election candidate

Parliamentary party to choose between former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin and Ireland South MEP

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5 d. ago Tensions within Fianna Fáil as secret ballot to choose presidential candidate gets underway

Will it be the outside man or the party stalwart who gets the nod? It’s the moment of truth.

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5 d. ago Tensions within Fianna Fáil ahead of secret ballot to choose presidential candidate

Will it be the outside man or the party stalwart who gets the nod? It’s the moment of truth.

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5 d. ago Billy Kelleher or Jim Gavin? Fianna Fáil to choose presidential election candidate

The secret ballot will take place at Leinster House from 11.30am on Tuesday morning

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5 d. ago Fianna Fáil councillor says party’s presidential nomination process is ‘simply not fair’

Fianna Fáil TDs, MEPs and Senators will cast their votes this morning in a secret ballot to decide who will be their presidential election candidate.

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5 d. ago Fianna Fáil to pick presidential election candidate at meeting in Leinster House

Parliamentary party to choose between former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin and MEP Billy Kelleher

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5 d. ago Fianna Fáil to decide its presidential candidate this morning by secret ballot

Will it be the outside man or the party faithful who gets the nod?

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5 d. ago Is Fianna Fáil vote on their presidential candidate a 'referendum' on Martin's leadership?

Is Fianna Fáil vote on their presidential candidate a 'referendum' on Martin's leadership?  The Irish Independent

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6 d. ago Presidential hopefuls call on Fianna Fáil not to block their route to entering election

Fine Gael has already told its councillors to oppose nomination of any other candidates

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8 d. ago Jim Gavin and Billy Kelleher confirmed as the two candidates to compete for Fianna Fáil presidential nomination

Jim Gavin and Billy Kelleher confirmed as the two candidates to compete for Fianna Fáil presidential nomination  The Irish Independent

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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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