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    Fianna Fáil Presidential candidate nominations to close

    Nominations to become Fianna Fáil's presidential election candidate close at 5pm this evening.

    Presidential Election • 4 hrs
    Bertie Ahern pictured during an event for the 50th anniversary of Eamon De Valera's death

    Bertie Ahern rules himself out of Presidential Election

    Former taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern has withdrawn from the running to be the next President of Ireland.

    Presidential Election • 50 mins
    Heather Humphreys' nomination will go forward for ratification on 13 September

    FG nominates Humphreys, with election set for 24 October

    Former minister Heather Humphreys has been confirmed as the sole nominee for Fine Gael to contest the upcoming Presidential Election, which is set to take place on 24 October.

    Presidential Election • 02 Sep
    Image of MEP Sean Kelly

    MEP Seán Kelly withdraws from presidential contest

    Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly said he has "reluctantly" withdrawn from the Presidential Election after it became clear to him that he would not receive enough support to contest the party's selection process.

    Presidential Election • 01 Sep
    UNIFIL vehicles in transit after an Israeli airstrike in Hiyam

    The troubled history of Irish involvement in Lebanon

    Ireland's relationship with Lebanon goes back as far as 1958, when a team of 50 officers was deployed there.

    Analysis and Comment • 28 Aug
    Ireland's participation in UNIFIL dates back to 1978

    UNSC votes for Lebanon peacekeepers to leave in 2027

    The UN Security Council has adopted a compromise resolution on the withdrawal of UNIFIL peacekeeping forces from southern Lebanon.

    Middle East • 28 Aug
    Independent TD Catherine Connolly speaks to the media outside Leinster House on June 11

    Kelly votes against Labour backing Connolly in Áras race

    Senior Labour TD Alan Kelly has said he voted against his party backing Independent TD Catherine Connolly for the presidency and will not be supporting her in the upcoming election.

    Presidential Election • 27 Aug
    Ireland's participation in UNIFIL dates back to 1978

    UN Security Council vote on Lebanon peacekeepers delayed

    An expected UNSC vote on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon, which has faced US and Israeli opposition, has been pushed back as negotiations continue.

    World • 26 Aug
    Image shows a table setting at a restaurant

    Government considers delaying hospitality VAT reduction

    The Government is considering whether it should delay introducing a VAT reduction for the hospitality sector until the middle of next year.

    Politics • 24 Jul
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    €2bn retrofitting commitment under review, dept says

    A commitment given by the last government to spend €2bn retrofitting residential homes by the year 2030 is now under review by Minister for Environment and Energy Darragh O'Brien.

    Politics • 24 Jul
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