2 h. ago President Michael D Higgins casts his vote as Ireland goes to polls to elect next president

President Michael D Higgins casts his vote as Ireland goes to polls to elect next president  Irish Star

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8 h. ago Michael D Higgins casts vote as Ireland goes to polls in presidential election

Catherine Connolly now the overwhelming favourite to become the country’s next president

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9 h. ago LIVE: President Higgins casts his vote as country takes to the polls

Opinion polls suggest Catherine Connolly is the frontrunner to win the election.

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9 h. ago Would you have voted for Bob Geldof had he been on the ballot?

Although he didn’t end up running for the presidency, The Boomtown Rats frontman thinks he would have won.

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13 h. ago Opinion: Irish abroad should have the right to vote for their president

Irish people abroad should be able to vote, especially in presidential elections due to the significance of the role for international relations, writes Cáit Caden.

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27 h. ago Quarter of a million people on Galway electorate for tomorrow's Presidential Election

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Just shy of a quarter of a million people across Galway can vote in tomorrow’s Presidential Election. 102 thousand 959 people are on the electorate in Galway West, 86 thousand 497 in Galway East, and another 60 thousand 278 in the Roscommon/Galway area. There will be three […] The post Quarter of a million people on Galway electorate for tomorrow's Presidential Election appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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28 h. ago Spoil the Vote campaign could ‘considerably slow down’ presidential election count on Saturday

While the number of spoiled votes is usually around 1%, some 6% of voters have indicated that they will spoil their vote tomorrow.

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38 h. ago Joseph O’Connor on celebrating a Kerry priest who became a war

He assembled a network of activists that hid thousands of fugitives, including many escaped Allied prisoners of war

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38 h. ago ‘I’ve been sick of the way the campaign has gone’: Offaly voters give presidential verdicts

Locals share their presidential election views ahead of the vote on Friday

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56 h. ago Have the presidential debates helped you decide who to vote for?

The debates are behind us.

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62 h. ago Opinion: In a united Ireland, should everyone be given a choice of Irish, British or dual identity?

Concessions will have to be made if a new nation is to be constructed that moves beyond past tensions

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3 d. ago Irish presidential poll must be last that NI residents cannot vote in – O’Neill

Irish presidential poll must be last that NI residents cannot vote in – O’Neill  Nation.Cymru

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3 d. ago Irish presidential election: The Irish citizens who are not allowed to vote

Irish presidential election: The Irish citizens who are not allowed to vote  BBC

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3 d. ago Should Irish citizens abroad or in NI be able to vote in the presidential election?

Should Irish citizens abroad or in NI be able to vote in the presidential election?  BBC

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4 d. ago Explainer: How do we elect a president – and what happens if I vote for Jim Gavin?

Explainer: How do we elect a president – and what happens if I vote for Jim Gavin?  The Irish Independent

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5 d. ago Extending Irish presidential vote to Northern Ireland 'would be an act of constitutional aggression' says MP

Extending Irish presidential vote to Northern Ireland 'would be an act of constitutional aggression' says MP  Belfast News Letter

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5 d. ago ‘It is almost like a tsunami now’: How the Irish language is drawing younger voters to Catherine Connolly

A recent Irish Times opinion poll featured Irish as a choice for ‘most important’ value in Presidential candidate for first time

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5 d. ago ‘Almost like a tsunami now’: Irish language draws younger voters to Catherine Connolly

Irish Times opinion poll features ‘speaks Irish’ as a choice for ‘most important’ value in presidential candidate for first time

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7 d. ago Aontú scraps no confidence motion but says it ‘succeeded’ in pressuring government on scoliosis

Aontú will instead use its time in the Dáil next week to call for Irish citizens in the North to be allowed a vote in presidential elections.

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8 d. ago Mac Lochlainn slams Government’s accountability ahead of Presidential vote

Sinn Féin Chief Whip Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said the government are doing all they can to block accountability by… The post Mac Lochlainn slams Government’s accountability ahead of Presidential vote appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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