Jim Gavin withdraws from presidential election
Fianna Fáil candidate’s move leaves Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in race for Áras
Michael D Higgins
Heather Humphreys would bring this one vital quality to the role of president
The problem is, judging by her performance in this week’s television debate, she doesn’t believe in herself
President Michael D Higgins spoke truth to the powerless as well as the powerful
His prolific speeches and writings are a highlight of his two-term presidency
A beginner’s guide to the Irish presidential election
Who can be president? Who can vote in presidential elections? When will we know the result?
Fire in Carrickmines, 10 years on: ‘Some don’t want to talk, some are angry’
In the early hours of October 10th, 2015, a fire engulfed a mobile home on a Dublin halting site, killing 10 people. A decade on, relatives left behind still struggle with their loss
Dublin and Berlin find themselves at opposite ends of the political spectrum
It’s striking how many friends in Ireland say privately what they don’t dare say in public, on everything from Kneecap to Michael D Higgins to Hamas
Manchán Magan tributes: ‘He arrived in this life like a comet, ablaze with purpose’
Kneecap, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Kathy Scott and Seán Ronayne among the artists, musicians, writers and film-makers paying tribute to the late journalist, author and TV presenter
Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin will waive pension entitlements if they win presidential election
President Micheal D Higgins waived his Oireachtas and ministerial pensions during his two terms in office
‘He wasn’t generous towards her:’ Catherine Connolly and Michael D Higgins’s fraught history
A presumptive Labour successor to Higgins in Galway city, Connolly showed signs of her political abilities as a teenager
Conor Gearty: Law professor, barrister and globally acclaimed human rights scholar
Longford-born civil liberties advocate was appointed honorary queen’s counsel in recognition of services to law in England and Wales
Presidential race: Gavin and Humphreys head for Kerry, Connolly highlights her ‘súil eile’
Áras candidates bring roadshows to the public, tackling everything from geopolitics to local affairs
Maria Steen ‘hopeful’ she can still get on ballot paper for presidential election
But campaigner admits time running out to get 20 nominations needed from TDs, senators
Families of Troubles victims killed along Border still await answers from State
Families of victims allege collaboration between gardaí and IRA
Jim Gavin survives gate-gate as mystery over Sinn Féin’s presidential endorsement deepens
Michael D Higgins and Irish Government were at odds again in the week where the Dáil returned
What happens if a president is elected on a mandate to oppose the Government?
Legislation to remove the triple lock will come before the Dáil in the near future. If Catherine Connolly was president, there could be a potential showdown
Next stop, Antarctica: ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ and its many historical Irish connections
It is the smallest of the Australian states, with a population of just under 600,000
Government accused of acting as if all is ‘rosy’ while consumers are ‘hammered’ by soaring prices
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty cited rents, student fees and property prices as problems faced by workers
Government pushes back at Michael D Higgins comments on US and Israel’s UN participation
Government policy is to work through multilateral organisations like the UN and EU
Politicians, punters and even some agriculture: The Ploughing in pictures
More than 78,000 attend day one of event in Co Offaly on Tuesday
President says Israeli counterpart misled him on Irish aid being delivered to Gaza
Michael D Higgins believes Israel and those who support it with armaments should be excluded from United Nations
Presidential election: Several councils close off route to nomination for Independents
Conservative campaigner Maria Steen tells Dublin City Council she can be a ‘unifying president’
Nicky Ryan, producer behind Enya’s global success, dies aged 79
Nicky Ryan and his wife Roma helped Enya to become a hugely successful recording artist in 1980s and 1990s
‘Inspirational’ human rights lawyer Conor Gearty dies aged 67
President Michael D Higgins leads tributes for Longford-born law professor and author
Deirdre Ní Choistín: ‘When TG4 was established, people said this is a waste of money’
Deirdre Ní Choistín, árd stiúrthóir of TG4, says the station is a key part of the current revival of the Irish language
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors vote not to nominate presidential candidate
South Dublin and Fingal county councils to hold meetings this week to hear from prospective contenders
The presidential election needs a candidate I wouldn’t vote for: Maria Steen
There are still a lot of orthodox Irish Catholics and people of other faiths who share their views on issues like abortion, homosexuality, gender and marriage
Since everyone we can agree on has already been president, or is dead, I’ve got an idea
Since everyone we can agree on has already been president, or is dead, I’ve got an idea
After an unsettled week, Joanna Donnelly has an outbreak of sense
Plus: What Michael D Higgins really thinks about Bob Geldof, celeb spotting and some Irish thought leadership
Presidential election: Michael Flatley and Joanna Donnelly say they will not seek nominations
Former Met Éireann forecaster says she was ‘wholly unprepared’ to enter the campaign
Michael D Higgins’s poetry album Against All Certainty: To hell with policy wonks for president, get a few bards
The President takes us back to an era of scarcity, warmth and unspoken love
Presidential election: Heather Humphreys hoping for ‘good clean campaign’
The Fine Gael candidate aims to be ‘a unifying force who brings people together and builds bridges’
Heather Humphreys profile: Popular Fine Gael matriarch is no stranger to controversy but has broad appeal
Monaghan Presbyterian’s work as minister for rural and community development seen as her greatest strength as presidential candidate
Presidential election: Jim O’Callaghan backs Jim Gavin to be Fianna Fáil candidate
Minister for Justice says former Dublin GAA manager would be ‘uniquely qualified’ to succeed Michael D Higgins
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