46 h. ago Conor McGregor to ask Kildare and Dublin councillors for presidential nomination

Conor McGregor to ask Kildare and Dublin councillors for presidential nomination  Dublin Live

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46 h. ago Maria Steen’s route to nomination to contest presidential election narrows

Conservative campaigner struggling to get support of 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities to get on ballot paper

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49 h. ago McGregor to ask Kildare and Dublin councillors for presidential nomination

The mixed martial arts fighter and other candidates are due to speak at special meetings of Dublin City and Kildare County councils.

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49 h. ago Council confirms 21 candidates now seeking Presidential nomination

A total of 21 candidates including Conor McGregor have contacted Donegal County Council with a view to receiving their nomination… The post Council confirms 21 candidates now seeking Presidential nomination appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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66 h. ago Independent candidate for president claims support of 10 Oireachtas members

Marie Steen, an independent hopeful for a presidential nomination, has claimed the support of 10 Oireachtas members.

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3 d. ago Four presidential hopefuls set to make pitches for nomination to TDs and Senators

Eleven Oireachtas members expected to meet with a view to potentially coalescing behind a candidate to help them enter the race

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3 d. ago Conor McGregor may not get to address presidential nomination meeting of Dublin City Council

Conor McGregor may not get to address presidential nomination meeting of Dublin City Council  Irish Examiner

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4 d. ago Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin ‘has all the credentials to be fine president’

MEP, who had contested party’s presidential nomination, says he will canvas every day he can for fomer Dublin football manager

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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 Custard creams and votes: Inside Kerry Council as 12 candidates for the Áras make their pitch

Twelve prospective candidates made their way to Tralee today for the process of seeking a presidential nomination from the local county council.

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5 d. ago Galway City and County Councils to hear presidential pitches next week

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway City and County Councils are to hear pitches from aspiring presidential candidates next week. The Presidential election is scheduled for Friday, October 24th, and nominations will close on September 24th. In order to compete in the race, a candidate needs either the backing of four local […] The post Galway City and County Councils to hear presidential pitches next week appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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5 d. ago Conor McGregor writes to Donegal County Council seeking Presidential nomination

Conor McGregor has officially written to Donegal County Council seeking their support in his bid to become President. The mixed-martial… The post Conor McGregor writes to Donegal County Council seeking Presidential nomination appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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6 d. ago Presidential election: County councils most likely to nominate an Independent candidate

Candidates must be nominated by four county councils if going down this route to get their name on the ballot

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6 d. ago Gareth Sheridan and Maria Steen among Áras hopefuls due to address first council meeting today

Kerry County Council is the first local authority to hear presentations from candidates.

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6 d. ago Presidential hopefuls to seek first council nomination this afternoon

Twelve Independent candidates will appear before Kerry County Council from 1:30pm today.

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6 d. ago Independent presidential hopefuls criticise Fine Gael plan to block council nominations

Independents Nick Delehanty and Gavin Sheridan describe party’s move to narrow path for outsiders as undemocratic and disappointing

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7 d. ago Fine Gael tells its councillors to oppose Independents' nominations for presidential election

Its position is that as the party has its own candidate in the election the party should collectively come behind her.

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8 d. ago Presidential election: Fine Gael tells its councillors to block Independents seeking nominations

Special meetings planned across country for presidential hopefuls to make their pitches

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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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8 d. ago Conor McGregor has ‘negligible chance’ of securing presidential nomination, Tánaiste says

Former TD Marc MacSharry has been surveying councillors in research to gauge interest in possible Bob Geldof tilt at the Áras

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