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    Jim Gavin outside government buildings

    Martin must own FF decision on Gavin, and any failure

    After much intrigue, former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin won the internal Fianna Fáil vote to be its Presidential Election candidate.

    Presidential Election • 30 mins
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    Diversity carnival against racism to take place in Dublin

    A diversity carnival against racism will take place in Dublin later this month.

    Dublin • 6 hrs
    Minister says Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys did not interfer in animal cruelty case

    Minister defends Humphreys over animal cruelty case

    Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said that there was no interference by Fine Gael Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys in an animal cruelty case dropped five years ago.

    Presidential Election • 07 Sep
    A photo of Aras an Uachtarain, with the Irish flag above and blue skies

    FG cllrs instructed to block nomination of independents

    Fine Gael has instructed its 246 councillors around the country to block the nomination of potential independent presidential candidates.

    Presidential Election • 06 Sep
    Jim Gavin and Billy Kelleher

    Martin expended major political capital in backing Gavin

    Micheál Martin has expended serious political capital in his personal selection of Jim Gavin, who is a political unknown, writes Sandra Hurley.

    Analysis and Comment • 06 Sep
    Billy Kelleher has approached party colleagues seeking support

    Billy Kelleher seeking support within FF in bid for Áras

    Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has stepped up his bid to become a presidential election candidate and has approached colleagues seeking their support.

    Presidential Election • 28 Aug
    A photo of Aras an Uachtarain, with the Irish flag above and blue skies

    Councils to hold talks with those in Áras race next month

    Several of the country's 31 local authorities will hold special meetings next month to hear from potential presidential candidates seeking their backing.

    Presidential Election • 26 Aug
    The Oireachtas Committee did not issue a view on whether the Triple Lock should be removed or retained

    Calls for more safeguards on deployment of Irish troops

    A cross-party group of TDs and senators has recommended additional safeguards on the deployment of Irish troops abroad including a legal review by an independent body.

    Politics • 30 Jul
    Close up photograph of a small modular-style cabin

    Govt backs cabin plan Soc Dems call 'half-baked'

    The Social Democrats has criticised Government plans to increase the allowance for cabins or garden homes up to a size of 45 sq.m as a "half-baked plan" to move people into "glorified garden sheds".

    Politics • 30 Jul
    The 15% tariff is confirmed in a fact sheet published by the White House

    US confirms 15% tariff for EU includes pharmaceuticals

    The White House has confirmed that the 15% tariff agreed between the European Union and the United States includes pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

    Business • 29 Jul
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