9 h. ago Latest Áras poll puts Catherine Connolly out in front as support for Jim Gavin drops

The Independent Galway TD is on 32%, with Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys on 23% and Fianna Fáil’s Gavin on 15%.

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30 h. ago Irish Government must lead unification preparations, says Varadkar

Former taoiseach says Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dropped unity objective from manifestos

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49 h. ago Former Fianna Fáil councillor to be sentenced for harassment of a waitress

Joseph O’Donovan, formerly known as Gary O’Flynn, harassed the 25-year-old woman on three occasions in late July/early August 2022.

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58 h. ago Former Fianna Fáil minister defends Catherine Connolly's hiring of woman with gun conviction

Ms Connolly denied that she had spoken to gardaí about the woman, or that she had received advice not to hire her

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3 d. ago Fianna Fáil remove multiple social videos involving Jim Gavin

A spokeswoman for the campaign told The Irish Times that there was no attempt to politicise anyone and it had removed the video “out of an abundance of caution”.

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3 d. ago Fianna Fáil removes another social media video involving Jim Gavin

In the video the presidential candidate said that he had received a call from a named officer in the Defence Forces

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3 d. ago Jim Gavin campaign shot drone footage at two events without proper permission

Fianna Fáil presidential candidate has previously promoted safe drone use in his Irish Aviation Authority role

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4 d. ago Irish MEP part of delegation to visit India for talks on EU trade agreement

Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen will be part of a European Parliament trade delegation to visit India for talks later this month

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4 d. ago ‘Oversight’ by drone pilot recording Fianna Fáil presidential hopeful Jim Gavin at Dublin Parkrun led to his campaign flying a drone without permission

‘Oversight’ by drone pilot recording Fianna Fáil presidential hopeful Jim Gavin at Dublin Parkrun led to his campaign flying a drone without permission  The Irish Independent

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5 d. ago The presidential debate raised many questions (like why doesn't Jim Gavin talk GAA?)

After last night’s debate, the team Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy unpack who came out strongest, and whether this campaign will ever move beyond safe talking points.

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5 d. ago Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin will waive pension entitlements if they win presidential election

President Micheal D Higgins waived his Oireachtas and ministerial pensions during his two terms in office

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5 d. ago Presidential debate: Housing, immigration and united Ireland discussed by three candidates in first TV debate

Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin hold first debate

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5 d. ago Pat Leahy on the presidential TV debate: Neutrality, irrelevance and Jim Gavin’s struggle

Jim Gavin has a difficult debating debut as Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys deliver as expected

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5 d. ago Presidential debate live updates: Three candidates discuss Tricolour, neutrality and Russia in first TV debate

Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin hold first debate

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5 d. ago Three presidential candidates face off in first TV debate in race for Áras

Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin hold first debate

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5 d. ago Presidential debate live updates: Three candidates face off in first TV debate in race for Áras

Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin hold first debate

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5 d. ago Presidential debate live updates: Three candidates prepare for first TV debate in race for Áras

Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin to hold first debate

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6 d. ago How Mayo is leaning in presidential election: ‘I can’t understand why Jim Gavin is running’

Former Dublin GAA manager getting ‘a lot of grá’ in the town, but Independent Catherine Connolly proving most popular

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6 d. ago Ivana Bacik insists Catherine Connolly is a ‘unifying force’ for Labour amid internal dissent

Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin to hold first debate

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6 d. ago Áras campaign: Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin presses the flesh and burnishes presidential image

Soldiers of Destiny leverage novice politician’s pristine GAA credentials in advance of television debate

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