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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 position on Saturday, 20 ...

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 of 18 Oireachtas members. ...

24 Sept 2025 at 12:14

Breaking News

'The quietest I've seen an election day in Limerick': Slow turnout as voting gets under way

EARLY turnouts were slow at polling stations across Limerick City this Friday morning, with one clerk saying: "It's the quietest I've ever seen it on an election day". Voting in the 2025 Presidential Election got under way at 7am, with polling ...

24 Oct 2025 at 11:52

National News

'Nightmare, utter waffle, and unimpressive' - Ireland reacts to first presidential debate

The first Presidential debate took place between the three candidates hoping to win the race to the Áras last night on Virgin Media, but it appears it did not go as they had hoped. Catherine Connolly (IND), Jim Gavin (FF), and Heather ...

30 Sept 2025 at 10:35

National News

Humphreys and Connolly take campaigns to Cavan and Meath

Fine Gael is “very worried” about the momentum behind Catherine Connolly’s campaign, the left-wing independent candidate has claimed. Ms Connolly made that assessment while speaking briefly to reporters as she campaigned at a ...

15 Oct 2025 at 21:45

National News

Catherine Connolly confirms she used parliamentary allowance for Syria trip

Catherine Connolly confirmed she paid for her 2018 trip to Syria with part of her Parliamentary Activities Allowance (PAA). Responding to criticism she had given the impression the fact-finding mission had been paid for from ...

09 Oct 2025 at 18:06

National News

Female party leaders buoyed by Connolly poll result

The women leading the opposition parties backing Catherine Connolly were buoyed by favourable poll results for the presidential candidate. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, and Labour ...

05 Oct 2025 at 17:32

National News

Three-way race for Irish presidency confirmed as Maria Steen misses out

Maria Steen has fallen short of the 20 required signatures to enter the presidential race, as the nomination window closed with just three candidates confirmed. To be eligible to run, a candidate must be over the age of 35 ...

24 Sept 2025 at 17:53

National News

President going on trade missions would elevate them to ‘new level’ – Humphreys

If the president were to go on trade missions it would elevate them to “a whole new level”, Heather Humphreys has said. The Fine Gael presidential candidate has pledged to “open doors” for Irish businesses abroad and to ...

12 Oct 2025 at 16:27

National News

Humphreys says she is not part of a ‘smear campaign’ against Connolly

Heather Humphreys has denied that she is part of a Fine Gael smear campaign against her presidential rival Catherine Connolly. Ms Connolly and opposition leaders who back her came under criticism from Fine Gael ...

10 Oct 2025 at 13:35

Catherine Connolly declared President of Ireland

Northern Ireland

Catherine Connolly declared new president of Ireland

Catherine Connolly has become the 10th President of Ireland following an inauguration ceremony at Dublin Castle. Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Simon Harris were among those attending the ceremony in St ...

11 Nov 2025 at 13:21

Maria Steen ‘needs three more nominations’ to enter presidential race

National News

Maria Steen claims to have at least 17 of required 20 nominations

Maria Steen has edged into touching distance of formally entering the presidential race after receiving nominations from the Independent Ireland party and other TDs. To be eligible to run, a candidate must be ...

23 Sept 2025 at 19:09

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