Fine Gael should never again send a Protestant candidate into a sectarian storm
Presidential election: Never again should Fine Gael send a Protestant candidate out, unprepared, into a sectarian storm
Michael D Higgins
RTÉ receives formal complaint over ‘exclusion’ of climate issues from presidential debates
Letter signed by academics, NGOs and medics alleges breach of public service obligations
President Michael D Higgins returns to Áras an Uachtaráin following hospital stay
President was admitted to hospital with an infection on Sunday night
Fintan O’Toole: There’s a reason why Ireland votes for leftist presidents and right-of-centre governments
There are five things the left needs to do now to capitalise on Catherine Connolly’s win
President Michael D Higgins to remain in hospital for treatment of infection
There has been significant improvement since he was admitted Sunday night, Áras says
Michael D Higgins taken to hospital for ‘precautionary’ overnight stay
President, who is due to end his second term on November 10th, went to St James’s over ‘localised infection’
Michael D Higgins: Poetry, Galway and grandchildren - the future life of a former president
Outoing president will be entitled to pension of half his €350,000 salary
Election results live: Catherine Connolly elected after landslide win and promises to be an ‘inclusive president’
With all 43 constituencies declared, the Independent candidate took a 63 per cent share of votes
Catherine Connolly will be president of Blueshirt barristers, Fianna Fáil farmers, lefties and pro-lifers
She proved to be an exceptional candidate – poised, disciplined and possessed of an unflappable temperament
Live: Polls close with final voter turnout for presidential election below 40% in many areas
Independent candidate Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite to become Ireland’s next president
Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%
Voter numbers by teatime lower generally that they were at the same stage of polling day in 2018
Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite to win presidential election as country goes to polls
Fine Gael’s Humphreys and independent Connolly urge members of public to exercise right to vote amid fears of low turnout
Presidential election: Turnout ‘hopes’, spoiled votes and polling station open times
Re-election of Michael D Higgins saw 44% cast ballots
Michael D Higgins hosts final tea party at the Áras as Misneach prepares for new home
Guests include scientists from University of Galway who earlier this year helped discover a new planet
When is the Irish presidential election? A beginner’s guide to 2025 Áras vote
Who can be president? Who can vote in presidential elections? When will we know the result?
Cost of running President’s office set to rise to over €6m next year
Estimated running costs represents increase of around 95% since Michael D Higgins was first elected in 2011
Connolly ‘disappointed’ campaign not focused on ‘vision for presidency’ and says Fine Gael are ‘terrified’
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys face final week of campaign
Olivia O’Leary: I got a sharp lesson in how protective Irish people are of our presidents
We love all our presidents, even the ones we didn’t vote for - but none has been such a genius at branding as Michael D Higgins
Presidential election: Four things Humphreys and Connolly should do in final days
Is the outcome now certain, or could there be a determining moment in the final days of this Áras campaign?
The four most important issues in the next president’s in-tray
Identifying a theme, forging a relationship with the Government, unity and foreign trips will be pressing issues for the first 100 days
If Catherine Connolly wins, it means one of two things
If the Government parties and their leaders aren’t worried about the political implications, they’re sticking their heads in the sand
At home with Heather Humphreys: ‘I was surprised to be asked about something my husband was doing before I met him’
The Monaghan woman on getting Jarlath Burns’s support over questioning about her husband’s past Orange Order ties, criticism of her by Lucia O’Farrell, and her hopes of being a unifying president
Presidential election explained: what power does the president have?
Who can be president? Who can vote in presidential elections? When will we know the result?
If Catherine Connolly is an enemy of the EU, then Michael D Higgins is too
With a new generation of voters coming of age, neutrality could be a decisive factor
Live: Heather Humphreys attended in ‘good faith’ charity event at centre of Garda inquiry
Meanwhile Tánaiste Simon Harris wins confidence vote, as Opposition criticises ‘broken promises’
What does an Irish president actually do?
The president has a range of powers outlined in the Constitution, some of which have never even been used
A short history of the Irish presidency: Some worried de Valera was enabling dictatorship
The powers of a president are limited, so when it comes to selecting one, voters are less interested in policy or ideology
Distance no protection from Russian aggression, Latvian politician warns Ireland
Britain will protect its own skies first, chair of Latvian parliament’s foreign affairs committee says
‘Scholar, poet, punk’: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidency
In the News podcast: Fourteen years ago he promised a ‘presidency of ideas’
All the presidents of Ireland so far, ranked from nine to one
Each office holder has brought a particular emphasis and Michael D Higgins has followed suit
Questions about Ireland’s neutrality on the ballot in this election
Voters will not just be choosing between two candidates; they will opt for one of two divergent positions on foreign policy and defence
The most important trait in a presidential candidate? Vibes
Michael D and the two Marys were masters at it. I don’t want to be mean about this crop of candidates. But, you know
The activist in the Áras: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidency
What some criticise as an outspokenness overstepping the bounds of his office, others see as the outgoing President’s knack of speaking to ‘the beating heart’ of Irish public opinion
Manchán Magan obituary: Writer, broadcaster and explorer of deep-rooted connections between language and landscape
His writing, live shows, radio and podcast work radiated infectious curiosity, cultural nuance and a sense of the mystical undercurrents in life
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