3 h. ago Outcry over shock withdrawal of Irish presidential candidate

Billy Kelleher, who ran against Jim Gavin for the Fianna Fail nomination, called his selection a ‘serious miscalculation’

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4 h. ago Jim Gavin withdrawal from presidential election the ‘right decision’ – minister

Minister Jack Chambers said a ‘clear contradiction’ emerged in relation to Jim Gavin’s account of payments due to a former tenant.

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6 h. ago Choosing Jim Gavin as presidential candidate a ‘serious miscalculation’ – MEP

Billy Kelleher, who ran against Jim Gavin for the Fianna Fail nomination, said the process to select a candidate were ‘quite chaotic’.

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12 h. ago Presidential race now ‘clear choice’ between Government and Opposition, TD says

Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin announced he would be withdrawing from the race after acknowledging he had ‘made a mistake’.

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15 h. ago Jim Gavin drops out of Irish presidential race after ‘mistake’

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said Mr Gavin made the correct decision.

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52 h. ago “‘I’m leaving,’ Trump said. ‘There’s no reason to be here any more’”: inside the meeting that brought Nato to the brink

Former secretary general Jens Stoltenberg recalls the rollercoaster ride of dealing with Donald Trump – and how close the US president brought the alliance to the point of collapseNo other nation means more for what Nato is than the United States. It holds a unique position among member states due to its political, economic and military weight. Which is why the forces that dominate American politics – and who is in the White House – are such decisive factors. The presidential election in November 2016 was therefore not only important to the US, but also to all of Nato.For the first six months of 2016, Hillary Clinton was ahead in every poll. By autumn, election experts were predicting her victory. I, too, had a gut feeling this would be the outcome. On election night, my wife Ingrid and I arranged a party with friends and colleagues at the residence in Brussels. We rigged up a large television in the living room, and hamburgers were served. A long day lay ahead, so I turned in befor...

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2 w. ago Kamala Harris tells of dismay as Tim Walz ‘fumbled’ debate answer in book

Democratic 2024 presidential nominee’s memoir reveals Minnesota governor was not first choice as running mateHarris calls Biden decision to seek re-election ‘recklessness’ in new memoirKamala Harris watched mortified as her running mate, Tim Walz, fell into JD Vance’s trap in last year’s vice-presidential debate and “fumbled” a crucial answer, she writes in a campaign memoir.The former Democratic presidential nominee also admits that Walz had not been her first choice for vice-president in her book 107 Days, obtained by the Guardian ahead of its publication next week. Harris writes that her “first choice” would have been the then transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, a close friend of hers who is gay. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Conor McGregor withdraws from Irish presidential race but 'this is not the end'

The 37-year-old was unable to get an official Irish Presidential nomination on the ballot paper, however he is seemingly withdrawing in a positive mood if his long statement is anything to go by

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3 w. ago Conor McGregor statement in full as UFC star withdraws from presidential race

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has now decided NOT to run for presidency of Ireland after struggling to receive enough backing

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3 w. ago AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Minnesota House special election

Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives will once again be at stake Tuesday in a special election to replace Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic state House speaker who was slain along with her husband at their home in June

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3 w. ago Kamala Harris blames Democrats’ ‘recklessness’ for sticking with Biden

Former president’s ‘ego’ behind decision to stay in race against Trump in US election, ex-contender says in book extract

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3 w. ago Jim Gavin ‘delighted’ to be selected as Fianna Fail 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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