7 d. ago Aontú decides not to table motion of confidence in Government next week

Party will instead use Dáil time to seek reform of presidential elections after its preferred candidate Maria Steen failed to get on ticket

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2 w. ago Presidential race live updates: Maria Steen calls for election to be cancelled; Martin faces FF grilling

The campaign trail continues with voting day just over two weeks away

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2 w. ago Maria Steen calls for presidential election to be cancelled over Jim Gavin’s departure

Conservative campaigner missed out on required signatures to make the ballot

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2 w. ago Ciara Kelly: I don’t agree with Maria Steen but we lose more by her not running for president than we ever could by having her in the Áras

Ciara Kelly: I don’t agree with Maria Steen but we lose more by her not running for president than we ever could by having her in the Áras  The Irish Independent

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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 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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4 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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4 w. ago I was painted as a ‘pantomime villainess’: Maria Steen reflects on failed bid for presidency

In an exclusive interview, the barrister, conservative campaigner and stay-at-home mother talks about falling short in her attempt to get her name on the presidential ballot

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4 w. ago Blame game begins as Maria Steen supporters divided on why her campaign failed at last hurdle

Some have blamed those who chose not to back Steen, while others have claimed her campaign was hijacked.

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