Harry McGee

Harry McGee

Political Correspondent

Harry McGee is a Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.

Former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin as Fianna Fáil’s presidential candidate? The pros and cons

Party leaders will be considering whether Jim Gavin’s popularity will transfer from sport to politics

Local authorities are ready to listen to presidential hopefuls. Don’t discount this route

Councillors are less partisan than their Dáil colleagues and take this national responsibility seriously

Councils signal willingness to hear from presidential hopefuls, opening path to nomination

Ten candidates in the last three presidential elections have been nominated by local authorities

Unfortunately, Fine Gael’s candidate selection process for president looks like a victory parade

Its selection process is ridiculous. Parties should favour contests over coronations

Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh does not rule out presidential run

Mayo TD says it is an honour for anyone to be considered for president

Heather Humphreys v Seán Kelly: Strengths and weaknesses of rival Fine Gael presidential candidates

Former minister was an ally to three taoisigh, while ex-GAA administrator secured 123,000 votes in last year’s European election

Sinn Féin mulls support for Catherine Connolly as it considers options for presidential election

Fianna Fáil figures call for more urgency on candidate selection as Sinn Féin sounds out Rose Conway-Walsh

Heather Humphreys and Seán Kelly presidential face-off expected as Fine Gael reopens nominations

Party expects competition for Áras nomination following unexpected withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness

Galway Labour councillors back Catherine Connolly’s Áras bid despite bitter row that led to party exit

Councillors support party’s decision to back Independent Galway West TD as united left candidate

Presidential election: What Catherine Connolly says on Ukraine, the EU and Syria

Independent TD Catherine Connolly is questioned on her views of global affairs

Catherine Connolly says we ‘cannot trust’ the US, England and France

EU has ‘lost its moral compass’ and is becoming ‘increasingly militarised’, presidential candidate says

Strong support in Fianna Fáil ranks to field presidential candidate

Party sources expect decision in August with last candidate having run in 1997

Number of failed asylum applicants granted leave to remain in State drops by half

More than 1,000 were granted permission to remain in 2023, but fewer than 500 in 2024

More than 11,000 knives seized by gardaí over five years

Highest number of seizures recorded in Dublin’s inner city areas

Lobby other EU countries to allow Irish Central Bank to drop Israeli war bonds, TDs recommend

Irish regulator cannot currently refuse to act as competent authority for bond sales, officials said

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