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LIVE BLOG: Six Presidential candidates pitch to Kildare County Council for nominations

Six Presidential hopefuls who are seeking a nomination for the forthcoming election are to make their pitches to Kildare County Council this afternoon. KCC representatives will hear from Gavin Duffy (2.10pm), Joan Freeman (2.30pm), Marie Goretti ...

27 Aug 2018 at 10:25

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Everything you need to know about voting in today's Presidential Election and Blasphemy Referendum

Polling stations across the country opened at 7am this morning, Friday, October 26, as the country votes for the next President of Ireland and decides on a referendum to remove the word blasphemy from the constitution. You will receive two ...

26 Oct 2018 at 11:11

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Kildare resident Conor McGregor withdraws bid to contest presidential election

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has announced he is withdrawing from the race for the Irish presidency. McGregor had been due to address a meeting of Kildare County Council in Naas today in an attempt to get onto the ballot ...

15 Sept 2025 at 09:17

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No show Conor McGregor takes the fizz out of Kildare political meeting

Conor McGregor's no show at a Kildare County Council meeting probably came as some relief to politicians and KCC officials - who might have feared that a little chaos would follow. McGregor, who lives in Straffan, was due to attend ...

18 Sept 2025 at 18:00

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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 ...

04 Oct 2024 at 20:30

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Sean Kelly has “reluctantly” withdrawn from a bid to seek Fine Gael’s backing to run for president, having determined he will not reach the required nominations within the party.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

01 Sept 2025 at 16:51

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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 ...

20 Sept 2025 at 13:42

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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 ...

24 Sept 2025 at 12:14

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Voting slow in Kildare this morning in Presidential Election

Voting is slow this morning across County Kildare as voting is held in the Presidential Election and in the referendum on blasphemy. Aso of 9pm, just 2.4% had voted in the Church of Ireland, Athy; 3.3% in Scoil ...

26 Oct 2018 at 12:25

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POLL: Who are you voting for in the upcoming Presidential Election?

With just days to go to the 2018 Presidential Election and the polls suggesting Michael D Higgins will be returned to the Áras in a landslide result, we want to hear from you to see if the debates and media ...

22 Oct 2018 at 14:17

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Dublin City Council votes against nominating presidential candidate

Dublin City Council has voted against nominating a candidate for the presidential race. The presidential election will be held on Friday October 24. To be eligible to run, a candidate must be nominated ...

15 Sept 2025 at 20:48

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Gavin submits nomination papers for presidential race

Jim Gavin has said his focus is on his own campaign as he submitted his presidential nomination papers on the eve of a “game-changing” Sinn Fein announcement relating to the race. Mr Gavin was ...

19 Sept 2025 at 19:30

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