83 m. ago Irish Presidential Election: Who are the runners and riders?

Irish Presidential Election: Who are the runners and riders?  BBC

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33 h. ago 'The timing wasn’t right': Michael Flatley speaks on his health and why he pulled out of Áras race

The Lord of the Dance said it would be “mendacious” for him to say he has a clean bill of health now, “and I don’t think that would be fair”.

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35 h. ago Fingal council votes not to endorse any candidate for presidential election

Council rejects resolution to give nomination to entrepreneur Gareth Sheridan

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36 h. ago No joy for Sheridan or Steen as Fingal Council rules out presidential backing

Sheridan and Steen both came up short during the council vote this evening.

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41 h. ago Presidential election: Meet the three hopefuls who will be on the ballot paper next month

Sinn Féin yet to decide on putting candidate forward while some independents seeking support from councils

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41 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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50 h. ago Connolly questions "strange" TG4 decision not to host Presidential election debate

Irish speakers should hear questions important to them be answered in Irish in a TG4 debate before the Presidential election, candidate suggests

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59 h. ago Presidential election: Maria Steen said to have backing of 10 Oireachtas members

Aontú politicians among those who have committed to nominating the conservative campaigner

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60 h. ago Cinneadh "aisteach" TG4 gan díospóireacht Uachtaránachta a chraoladh á cheistiú ag Connolly

Ba cheart go gcíorfaí ceisteanna a bhaineann le pobal na Gaeilge go mion ina dteanga féin i ndiospóireacht ar TG4 roimh thoghchán na hUachtaránachta, a dúirt Catherine Connolly

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60 h. ago Maria Steen said to have backing of 10 Oireachtas members to enter presidential election

Aontú politicians among those who have committed to nominating the conservative campaigner

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61 h. ago Maria Steen claims support of 10 Oireachtas members in bid to join presidential election ballot

Maria Steen claims support of 10 Oireachtas members in bid to join presidential election ballot  The Irish Independent

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61 h. ago Maria Steen secures backing of 10 TDs and senators in bid for the Áras

The barrister said she is “confident” that she can secure the support of another ten Oireachtas members.

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3 d. ago Only two presidential hopefuls are bidding for backing from Fingal County Council

Both candidates will address a council meeting later this week, where they require support from a majority of councillors to secure official backing.

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3 d. ago Strict rules mean only two presidential hopefuls will get to speak to Fingal councillors

Both candidates will address the special council meeting in person on Friday.

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4 d. ago Support for Catherine Connolly presidential campaign solidifying among Sinn Féin TDs

Gareth Sheridan and Maria Steen set to make presidential election pitches to Fingal County Council

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4 d. ago FF councillors requested to back Jim Gavin's campaign but no party whip will apply

There is an acknowledgement within the party that one or two Fianna Fáil councillors might go rogue.

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4 d. ago Micheál Martin now needs his party victor Jim Gavin to win the presidential election

The closer-than-expected win for Gavin over Billy Kelleher suggests revived tensions between Fianna Fáil and its leader

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4 d. ago Jim Gavin selected as Fianna Fáil candidate for presidential election

Jim Gavin has been selected as Fianna Fáil's presidential candidate

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4 d. ago Jim Gavin is Fianna Fáil's Áras candidate after beating Billy Kelleher in secret party ballot

The presidential election will take place on 24 October.

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4 d. ago Fianna Fáil chooses former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin as presidential candidate

Parliamentary party held vote to choose between GAA stalwart and MEP Billy Kelleher

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