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Ireland will hold presidential election on October 24

Ireland will hold its presidential election on Friday October 24, it is understood. Housing Minister James Browne will bring a memo to Cabinet on Wednesday confirming the polling date, the PA news agency understands. Mr Browne spoke to coalition ...

03 Sept 2025 at 18:23

National News

'I'm the logical choice' - Conor McGregor talks of dissolving Dáil in controversial presidential bid post

Conor McGregor took to social media platform X this week to campaign for an Irish presidential bid in 2025, saying that he would have the power to "dissolve the Dáil entirely". The UFC fighter took to social media on Wednesday night to join ...

06 Sept 2024 at 10:58

National News

Taoiseach 'doesn't need clarity' if President Biden considers himself Irish

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that he doesn't "need clarity" from US President Joe Biden if he considers himself Irish. This comes after former Mayor of London and Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims that President Biden told him in ...

04 Oct 2024 at 20:30

National News

Sean Kelly withdraws from Fine Gael presidential bid

Sean Kelly has “reluctantly” withdrawn from a bid to seek Fine Gael’s backing to run for president, having determined he will not reach the required nominations within the party. Mr Kelly also expressed support for the remaining ...

01 Sept 2025 at 16:51

Elections

POLL: How will people in Donegal vote in the upcoming Presidential election?

15 Oct 2025 at 08:33

National News

Mary Lou McDonald confirms there'll be no Sinn Féin candidate in Presidential race

Sinn Féin has finally announced that it will support Independent candidate Catherine Connolly in the Presidential Election, rather than sending forward a party member. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald confirmed the party's ...

20 Sept 2025 at 13:42

National News

CONFIRMED: The candidates who will contest next month’s presidential election

The full list of candidates who will contest next month’s presidential election has been confirmed. Independent hopeful Maria Steen was just two nominations away from securing a place on the ballot, having got the backing ...

24 Sept 2025 at 12:14

National News

Enoch Burke tells Catherine Connolly he is a victim of her ‘gender ideology’

Enoch Burke has interrupted presidential hopeful Catherine Connolly to tell her he is a “victim” of her “gender ideology”. The former teacher approached her as she stepped up to deliver a speech in Limerick on Saturday ...

18 Oct 2025 at 19:30

Northern Ireland

Michelle O’Neill not ruling out run in Irish presidential election

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has not ruled out a run in the Irish presidential election. Asked if she was considering putting her name forward, Ms O’Neill said Sinn Fein is working its way through ...

20 Jun 2025 at 15:51

Connolly campaign clip that featured Higgins amended

National News

Connolly to ‘immediately’ check campaign clip featuring Michael D Higgins

A campaign clip for Catherine Connolly that had featured Michael D Higgins has been amended. Ms Connolly had said she would “immediately” check a campaign video which featured a short clip of Mr Higgins. In a ...

08 Oct 2025 at 18:12

National News

Society must ‘learn from’ racism of the past, Catherine Connolly says

We should all “learn from” racism of the past, presidential candidate Catherine Connolly said, after a TD supporting her campaign was embroiled in a “blackface” controversy. Ms Connolly is backed by several ...

16 Sept 2025 at 16:08

National News

Jim Gavin ‘did not see’ any bullying or sexism in Defence Forces

Jim Gavin has said he “did not see any” examples of bullying or sexism during his time in the Defence Forces. The Fianna Fail presidential candidate said he had a “really positive experience” with Oglaigh ...

25 Sept 2025 at 14:55

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