23 h. ago Heather Humphreys: From a rural farm on the border to a presidential bid

She grew up on a farm outside a village called Drum, located at the Cavan-Monaghan border.

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1 week ago How much will Jim Gavin’s failed presidential bid cost Fianna Fáil?

If they receive enough votes, a candidate can recoup up to €250,000 in this year’s contest

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3 w. ago Where next for the conservative right after Maria Steen’s failed presidential bid?

There seems to be little hope of her heralding a revival of social conservatism given that her political cohort isn’t even comfortable calling itself ‘conservative’

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3 w. ago Michael McDowell says he didn’t nominate Maria Steen because her election would be ‘step backwards’

McDowell said he has been ‘consistently liberal’ and that he didn’t want to join a ‘pro-life caucus’.

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3 w. ago Michael McDowell: Why I didn't nominate Maria Steen for the presidency

As a liberal, I felt Maria Steen’s election would have been a step backwards for the Ireland I believe in

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3 w. ago Steen's presidential bid doomed by timing and strategy rather than 'oppressive' system

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

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3 w. ago Maria Steen says she delayed presidential run in case Michael McDowell went for Áras

In the aftermath of her unsuccessful campaign she criticised the electoral system

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3 w. ago Maria Steen and Michael McDowell clash over failed presidential bid

‘I believe she is a divisive person,’ says Senator as failed presidential contender accuses former ally of ignoring her

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