93 m. 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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7 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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17 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

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17 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

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17 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

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17 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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19 h. ago Galway's Catherine Connolly is new front runner in presidential race as Maireád McGuinness pulls out on medical grounds

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway’s Catherine Connolly is the new front runner in the presidential race as Maireád McGuinness has pulled out on medical grounds The former EU Commissioner said she was doing so on medical advice after spending time in hospital last week. Mairead McGuinness has been leading the polls […] The post Galway's Catherine Connolly is new front runner in presidential race as Maireád McGuinness pulls out on medical grounds appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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20 h. ago Breaking news: Mairead McGuinness makes 'difficult decision' to drops out of presidential race

Breaking news: Mairead McGuinness makes 'difficult decision' to drops out of presidential race  Dublin Live

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21 h. ago Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness pulls out of presidential race

She added that her deicision to pull out was not taken lightly, and was made following a stay in hospital last week. 

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21 h. ago Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness pulls out of presidential race following medical advice

The former vice-president of the European Parliament announced the move today.

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21 h. ago Mairead McGuinness drops out of presidential race due to health reasons

Former European Commissioner cites medical advice, with Fine Gael to consider options in coming days

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55 h. ago Presidential election: Former chief medical officer Tony Holohan signals ‘encouraging’ poll data

Potential candidate’s supporters commission research to explore viability for run in presidential race

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55 h. ago 'The results are encouraging': Holohan mulls presidential run following poll data

Potential candidate’s supporters commission research to explore viability for run in presidential race

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1 week ago Presidential election: How much does it cost to run for the Áras?

Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness and Independent Catherine Connolly are on the start line, but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin continue to prevaricate

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3 w. ago Mairead McGuinness leads in presidential election poll but public imagination yet to be caught

Catherine Connolly next most popular in Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, but many voters not engaged in Áras race

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3 w. ago Mairead McGuinness leads the field in a list of potential presidential election candidates, poll shows

Catherine Connolly next most popular in Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, but many voters not engaged in Áras race

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4 w. ago FactFind: What happened when Mairead McGuinness voted against EU refugee rescue missions in 2019?

McGuinness and her fellow Fine Gael MEPs faced heavy criticism from opposition politicians at the time.

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4 w. ago The Irish Times view on the latest opinion poll: Coalition not inspiring the electorate

The Irish Times view on the latest opinion poll: Coalition not inspiring the electorate  The Irish Times

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4 w. ago If McGuinness and Connolly were the only candidates on the ticket, who would you vote for?

More candidates will put their name in the ring, but for now, who gets your vote?

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4 w. ago Galway independent TD Catherine Connolly confirms she has 20 nominations to run for the Áras

Connolly is the second official candidate in the race for the Áras alongside Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness.

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