presidential-election

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Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly said he has "reluctantly" withdrawn from the Presidential Election after it became clear to him that he would not receive enough support to contest the party's selection process.

Meeting Assad supporter was a mistake, says Connolly

Independent Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has said it was "certainly" a mistake to meet a supporter of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad during a trip to Syria in 2018.

Taoiseach backs Jim Gavin's FF presidential candidate bid

Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has endorsed former Dublin GAA football manager Jim Gavin as the party's candidate in the upcoming Presidential Election.

Ahern not ruling out presidency run, Chambers backs Gavin

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he is not ruling himself out of seeking a nomination for president after expressing disappointment with the Fianna Fáil leadership for failing to express support for him.

Watch: Election picnic - views on the race for the Áras

Electric Picnic - 'the ultimate rock n' roll circus' - is under way at Stradbally, Co Laois.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

McCarthy says he would 'seriously consider' Áras run

Independent Senator Aubrey McCarthy has said he would "seriously consider" running for president but criticised the process of getting nominated, which he described as "not very democratic".

McEntee backs Humphreys for FG nomination for Áras race

Fine Gael Deputy Leader Helen McEntee said she is supporting former minister Heather Humphreys in her bid to be the party's nomination to contest the Presidential Election.

Fine Gael reopens nominations for presidential election

Fine Gael has decided to reopen nominations to be the party's candidate for the presidential election.

Time is tight for FG Áras candidate contest - Doherty

A member of Fine Gael's National Executive has said that while she would like to see a contest for the party's presidential nomination if there was more than one candidate, the time to do so was now "tight".

Strangest of days as launch for Áras overtaken by events

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 hopeful says he has backing of two councils

Presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan has said he has support in Tipperary and Laois county councils.

Mairead McGuinness withdraws from presidential race

Fine Gael presidential candidate Mairead McGuinness has announced that she is withdrawing from the race.

Crunching the numbers of running for president

What are the costs associated with a presidential run?

Young people have 'nothing to vote for', Sheridan says

Businessman Gareth Sheridan has said that he is seeking the presidency to speak out for young people in Ireland who "are completely disenfranchised".