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Saturday 24 September 2022
Gallagher’s monumental lead was undone, but by then the campaign had already become a bizarre one.
The Candidate brings TheJournal.ie readers closer to the presidential hopefuls, thanks to six in-depth interviews.
The presidential hopeful says “a thick skin” is needed in politics.
The Candidate brings TheJournal.ie readers closer to the presidential hopefuls, thanks to six in-depth interviews.
The Candidate brings TheJournal.ie readers closer to the presidential hopefuls, thanks to six in-depth interviews.
The debate was over the rights of presidents to address the Oireachtas.
The Sinn Féin candidate’s answer was greeted with applause, at the first TV debate.
A new poll has gauged people’s opinions on presidential earnings.
The president said he will take part in a number of other broadcasts.
The presidential hopeful officially launched his campaign today, defending a background in business.
We talked to students who support his bid for the presidency about why they intend on voting for him.
The businessman and presidential candidate is not commenting on the complaints.
The President’s opponents were shown the scale of the challenge they face.
President Michael D Higgins faced questions at this campaign launch about reports he stayed in a hotel which cost €3,000 per night.
The Comptroller and Auditor General said today he had no oversight over the payment.
The incumbent has officially announced his candidacy this afternoon.
The journalist secured her first county council nomination earlier today.
Other than Michael D Higgins, there are five people on the ballot paper so far.
South Dublin County Council voted not to nominate anyone for the presidency.
The 2018 candidates availed of every opportunity to press the flesh today.
Liadh Ní Riada’s latest comments come ahead of a HSE update on vaccine uptake rates due today.
The announcement was made after the party’s ard chomhairle met in Dublin today.
MEP Liadh N Riada has been widely tipped to be the party’s candidate.
The rivals for the office have a lot of ground to make up.
The Donegal artist says he almost made the journey south anyway.
Willing to strike up a conversation about Irish unity? Sinn Féin want to hear from you.
Michael D Higgins is the man to beat.
If Michael D doesn’t run, who would you fancy?
Senator Gerard Craughwell said an email he sent to local politicians was in the public interest.
Seán Kelly MEP thinks he may have a “great opportunity” to connect with people.
*That’s according to one politician who’s been tipped to run.
Michael D isn’t set to make an announcement until September – but other candidates may emerge before then.
One wrote a book, one went on tour, one went back up the North and one went to Strasbourg. Here’s what Seán, Martin, Gay, David, Dana and Mary did next.
The senator and former presidential candidate is expected to cover his long career in politics and his controversial bid for the Áras.
Seán Gallagher’s Áras bid may have been derailed with or without the tweet from fake McGuinness account. But the point is we need to know who was behind it, says Derek Mooney who knows all about losing a job amid a Twitter controversy…
Martin McGuinness had accused the presenter of treating him unfairly during the Prime Time candidates’ debate.
Independent senator and former Presidential candidate scathing of media standards during discussion in Seanad.
WITH THE COST of living spiralling rapidly, many are considering leaving Ireland to find a more affordable place to live.
Emigration has long served as a release valve for millions of Irish people in times of economic crisis.
In more recent years, people have been drawn to other countries by pull factors, such as a desire to experience other cultures, but new polling shows that push factors are again coming to the fore.
A recent poll commissioned by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), found that seven out of 10 young people aged 18-24 are considering moving abroad in search of a better quality of life.
A similar poll in 2012 found just 51% were contemplating emigrating, the NYCI said.
So, today we’re asking: Would you consider leaving Ireland due to the high cost of living?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Marc Ó Cathasaigh of the Green Party says legislators should always consider future generations.
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