Juliette Gash

Presidential Election confirmed for Friday 24 October

The Presidential Election campaign is one step closer after the Minister for Housing and Local Government made the order appointing polling day on Friday 24 October.

Presidential Election • 03 Sep

Seán Kelly to stay in the race for FG Áras nomination

Presidential hopeful Seán Kelly has said he is staying in the race for the Áras nomination, pointing out that there is more than a week to go in Fine Gael's selection contest.

Presidential Election • 22 Aug

Humphreys' campaign 'slicker', Seán Kelly supporter says

Former minister Heather Humphreys is running a "slicker" campaign than MEP Seán Kelly in the race to become Fine Gael's presidential nominee, one of his supporters has said.

Presidential Election • 21 Aug

Humphreys opens up strong lead over Kelly

Heather Humphreys' sprint towards the Fine Gael nomination continues this morning with an apparently unassailable lead over fellow hopeful, Seán Kelly.

Presidential Election • 20 Aug

Grealish and Canney back Humphreys for presidency

Independent TDs Noel Grealish and Seán Canney have expressed their support for Heather Humphreys in any potential presidential bid.

Politics • 16 Aug

Presidential candidate Gareth Sheridan at the official launch of his campaign at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin

Strangest of days as launch for Áras overtaken by events

Presidential Election • 16 Aug

Seán Kelly said he will 'most likely reconsider' his possible candidacy in the presidential campaign (file pic)

Seán Kelly will 'most likely reconsider' bid for Áras

MEP Seán Kelly has said he will "most likely reconsider" his possible candidacy in the presidential campaign "in light of Mairead [McGuinness'] unfortunate withdrawal".

Presidential Election • 16 Aug

Fine Gael focus in coming days to shift to new candidate

The pressure will be on Fine Gael to look for a replacement presidential election candidate following the withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness from the race for the Áras, writes Juliette Gash.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Aug