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# Race for the Áras

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# Race for the Áras
Voting for Mitchell or Higgins is ‘comfort blanket for bailouts’, says McGuinness
Martin McGuinness says voting for candidates from government parties will give them renewed initiative for austerity.
# Race for the Áras
Behind every successful president... meet the spouses vying for the Áras
All the candidates aside from David Norris will bring a spouse into the Áras with them if elected.
# Race for the Áras
#Aras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today
With just days to go until polling, this is one of your last chances to meet the presidential candidates. Here’s where they will be today.
# Race for the Áras
Norris insists: There is nothing new in Burke tapes
The presidential candidate also questioned the timing behind tapes of a controversial interview in which he expressed views on paedophilia.
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Friday
In tonight’s Fix: TheJournal.ie meets the presidential candidates; the latest from Libya; and why you should be VERY careful while shopping for wine.
# Race for the Áras
Bookie pays out on Michael D Higgins to be the next president
Boylesports is paying out over €100,000 after deciding that Labour’s candidate has wrapped up the presidency with polling still six days away.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 Quickfire Video Quiz: David Norris
TheJournal.ie put a series of quickfire questions to the Presidential candidates. Here is how they did – on camera.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 Quickfire Video Quiz: Seán Gallagher
TheJournal.ie put a series of quickfire questions to the Presidential candidates. Here is how they did – on camera.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 Quickfire Video Quiz: Gay Mitchell
TheJournal.ie put a series of quickfire questions to the Presidential candidates. Here is how they did – on camera.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 Quickfire Video Quiz: Michael D Higgins
TheJournal.ie put a series of quickfire questions to the Presidential candidates. Here is how they did – on camera.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 Quickfire Video Quiz: Mary Davis
TheJournal.ie put a series of quickfire questions to the Presidential candidates. Here is how they did – on camera.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 Quickfire Video Quiz: Martin McGuinness
TheJournal.ie put a series of quickfire questions to the Presidential candidates. Here is how they did – on camera.
# Race for the Áras
Tape of controversial Norris interview with Helen Lucy Burke emerges
The tape included excerpts from an interview Norris gave to Burke in 2002 which has caused controversy in recent months over the views he expressed about paedophilia.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11: The Friday question for Presidential candidates
Each day this week, TheJournal.ie will be hosting Tell Us Why’s question campaign for clarity on the seven candidates’ priorities. Today: Ireland’s greatest contribution to the world.
# Race for the Áras
McGuinness says comments over garda killings were 'absolutely wrong'
Martin McGuinness has said he does not recall comments in which he appeared to justify the killing members of the gardaí and armed forces “in certain circumstances” made in a 1985 magazine interview.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today
With less than a week to go until polling, here’s where your presidential candidates will be today.
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In tonight’s Fix: Muammar Gaddafi is dead; the Race for the Áras continues apace with less than a week to polling day, and how one Tullamore pub is celebrating the death of a despot…
# Race for the Áras
Norris rules out any vote transfer pact with Higgins
The Labour presidential candidate mooted the possibility of a pact today but Norris’s campaign has ruled it out this evening.
# Race for the Áras
Higgins statement on Norris and bank guarantee ‘released in error’
Press release had admonished Norris on his bank guarantee bill voting record – but today, both Presidential candidates insist there is “no spat” between them and Higgins had not seen nor approved the release.
# McGuinness
McGuinness denies meeting on-the-run Det Jerry McCabe killer
The family of the detective, killed during an attempted post office raid in 1996, called on McGuinness to answer questions over his alleged relationship with one of the four men convicted of the killing.
# Dana
Dana back on the road as gardaí investigate tyre blowout
A garda investigation has been launched into allegations the independent candidate’s campaign car was sabotaged.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11: The Thursday question for Presidential candidates
Each day this week, TheJournal.ie will be hosting Tell Us Why’s question campaign for clarity on the seven candidates’ priorities. Today: How they view the secularisation of Irish society.
# Race for the Áras
Seán Gallagher: €80,000 loan was 'an accounting mistake'
Gallagher has said there was no breach of the law and the loan he received from one of his own companies was quickly repaid.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today
As the election comes into full view with a week to polling, here’s your daily guide to where each candidate will spend their day.
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
In tonight’s Fix: Aviva staff hit back at job cuts; Westlife call it a day; and which presidential candidate will be on your pumpkin?
# Race for the Áras
Dana 'lucky to be alive' after 100km/h tyre blowout
Dana Rosemary Scallon calls off her day of campaigning after a tyre blew out on a busy main road last night.
# Your Say
Poll: Who won the latest Presidential debate?
Which of the seven candidates gave the strongest performance in yesterday’s televised debate?
# Race for the Áras
Norris: election of gay president would 'signal something very important'
Norris said that although being a president who was gay would be irrelevant to him, it would be noticed internationally.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11: The Wednesday question for Presidential candidates
Each day this week, TheJournal.ie will be hosting Tell Us Why’s question campaign for clarity on the seven candidates’ priorities. Today: How they would approach a State visit to China.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today
Your daily guide to where each candidate will spend their day – with just eight days remaining until the all-important polling day.
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
In tonight’s Fix: RTÉ stars face a large pay cut; Irish ex-pats get their say in the Áras race; and a war of words at the World Scrabble Championships.
AS IT HAPPENED
The TG4 Presidential Election debate, as it happened
We went live for minute-by-minute coverage as the seven candidates hit Baile na hAbhann for the Díospóireacht Gaelach.
# Race for the Áras
Martin McGuinness: 'I know nothing about the Northern Bank robbery'
The presidential candidate insists he “condemns absolutely” the robbery of Northern Bank, and denies knowing the perpetrators.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today
Your daily guide to where each candidate will spend their day – with just nine days remaining until the all-important polling day.
# Diaspora
Irish website to hold presidential election vote for expats
Ballotbox.ie is opening up registration for a mock poll to allow Irish abroad to have their say in who they want to be the next president.
# Race for the Áras
Mary Davis admits reputation damaged by focus on quango appointments
Davis said it was clear her campaign had been causing concern to political parties and other independent candidates.
# Race for the Áras
#Áras11: The Tuesday question for Presidential candidates
Each day this week, TheJournal.ie will be hosting Tell Us Why’s question campaign for clarity on the seven candidates’ priorities. Today: what cause they would pursue as President.
# Race for the Áras
Mary Davis: I acted with integrity on board of 100 per cent mortgage lender
But she said the mortgages would not have been introduced “if I knew then what I know now”.