64 m. ago Presidential race: Frances Fitzgerald rules herself out, Heather Humphreys backed for bid

Frances Fitzgerald has ruled herself out of the presidential race despite Mairead McGuinness' departure from the election contest

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2 h. ago Frances Fitzgerald not entering Áras race for Fine Gael as Sean Kelly mulls bid

The party is seeking a candidate to replace Mairead McGuinness, who announced yesterday that she would no longer be contesting the election.

Sport

2 h. ago Trump will meet Putin 'at the plane' as Russian leader set to arrive for talks in Alaska

The meeting in Anchorage marks Putin’s first visit to a Western country since launching the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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4 h. ago Trump will meet Putin 'at the plane' as Russian leader arrives for talks in Alaska

The meeting in Anchorage marks Putin’s first visit to a Western country since launching the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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4 h. ago Seán Kelly considers fresh bid for Fine Gael presidential nomination after McGuinness exit

McDowell rules himself out again as ‘no circumstances in existence’ would tempt him

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4 h. ago Frances Fitzgerald rules herself out of presidential race as Seán Kelly considers bid

Push within Fine Gael for Heather Humphreys to seek nomination as Mairead McGuinness pulls out

Politics

7 h. ago John Boyne cites 'bullying' after authors pull out of LGBTQ+ prize due to his inclusion in longlist

Over 800 authors have taken issue with the inclusion of the Irish author longlist on the longlist for an LGBTQ+ literature prize, causing 10 people to withdraw from the competition.

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7 h. ago Fine Gael to reopen process for presidential candidate as bookies pick new favourite

Mairead McGuinness said she made the 'very difficult decision' to stand down following a stay in hospital last week.

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12 h. ago Trump and Putin to meet over Ukraine and arms control at Alaska summit

The White House said the meeting will take place at 11am Alaska time (8pm Irish time).

Politics

12 h. ago What do we expect from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s meeting today?

Meeting of US and Russian leaders not expected to pave the way for a breakthrough given gulf between Moscow and Kyiv on key issues

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13 h. ago Fine Gael to reopen party process to pick a presidential candidate as three names emerge

Mairead McGuinness made the bombshell announcement yesterday evening that she would no longer be contesting the election for the Áras.

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13 h. ago ‘Breweries are going to go out of business’: Water charges hike the latest challenge for sector

Further setback comes as struggling independent brewers grapple with ‘astronomical’ input cost increases

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13 h. ago How Ireland went from first to last in the race to develop offshore wind energy

For a fleeting moment, the State was at the forefront of this technology; now it’s back of the class

Politics

13 h. ago John Caldwell murder bid case sees the largest number of terror probe defendants in decades

John Caldwell murder bid case sees the largest number of terror probe defendants in decades  Belfast Telegraph

Events

21 h. ago 'If it's a bad meeting, it'll end quickly': Trump vows not to be intimidated ahead of Putin summit

Putin flies to Alaska tomorrow at the invitation of Trump.

Politics

21 h. ago John Downing: Mairead McGuinness fought and won many a hard battle – alas, Áras race was one challenge too far

John Downing: Mairead McGuinness fought and won many a hard battle – alas, Áras race was one challenge too far  The Irish Independent

Events

23 h. ago Mairead McGuinness drops out of presidential race for health reasons

Fine Gael to consider options in coming days, with senior party figures keen to find another candidate

Politics

23 h. ago Rarely has a race for the Áras seemed so uncertain or open – and who knows what could happen next?

After Mairead McGuinness’s department, none of the three main parties even has a candidate

Politics

23 h. ago Rarely has a race for the Áras seemed so open – who knows what could happen next?

After Mairead McGuinness’s department, none of the three main parties even has a candidate

Politics

23 h. ago After Mairead McGuinness dropped out, where do we stand in race for the Áras?

After Mairead McGuinness’s department, none of the three main parties even has a candidate

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